




Harrison, New York
Harrison, NY Profile
Harrison, NY, population 24,154 , is located
in New York's Westchester county,
about 10.1 miles from Yonkers and 10.8 miles from Stamford.
In the 90's the population of Harrison has grown by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Harrison has been growing at an annual rate of 1.3 percent.
Harrison Statistics
Harrison Gender Information
Males in Harrison: 11,386 (47%)
Females in Harrison: 12,768 (53%)
As % of Population in Harrison
Race Diversity in Harrison
White: 90%
African American: 1%
Asian: 5%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Harrison
Age Diversity in Harrison
Median Age in Harrison: 37.2 (Males in Harrison: 36.8, Females in Harrison: 37.5)
Harrison Males Under 20: 14%
Harrison Females Under 20: 14%
Harrison Males 20 to 40: 12%
Harrison Females 20 to 40: 14%
Harrison Males 40 to 60: 13%
Harrison Females 40 to 60: 13%
Harrison Males Over 60: 8%
Harrison Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Harrison
Harrison Household Average Size: 2.72 people
Harrison Median Household Income: $ 80,738
Harrison Median Value of Homes: $ 465,000
Harrison Location Information
Elevation: 60 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 16.8 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Harrison
Rye 1.7 Miles
Mamaroneck 1.7 Miles
Port Chester 3.3 Miles
Larchmont 3.5 Miles
Rye Brook 3.8 Miles
Scarsdale 4.5 Miles
White Plains 5.2 Miles
New Rochelle 5.4 Miles
Hartsdale 5.6 Miles
Greenville (Westchester County) 5.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Harrison
(Population 100,000+)
Yonkers 10.1 Miles
Stamford 10.8 Miles
New York 23.4 Miles
Paterson 24.3 Miles
Jersey City 25.3 Miles
Newark 29.0 Miles
Bridgeport 29.8 Miles
Elizabeth 33.5 Miles
New Haven 47.1 Miles
Waterbury 53.3 Miles
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Facts
Because alcohol and health effects can involve many organs in the body, long-term alcohol abuse puts a person at risk for developing serious health conditions and illnesses. Additional long term negative alcohol and health effects on the body include bleeding in the esophagus, nerve damage, depression, insomnia, damage to the brain, and erectile dysfunction in men. No single risk factor predicts cocaine use, but a person's willingness to take risks is often a factor in his or her decision to try it for the first time. Young people who smoke cigarettes are ten times as likely to use an illegal drug than their nonsmoking peers. In the past, students who used cocaine had to be willing to be very different from the norm. The trend of acceptance began changing in the 1990s, however. According to the 2004 MTF study, the perceived risk and disapproval of powder cocaine and crack use decreased among eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders. The 1999 NHSDA survey adjusted the average age for initiation of heroin use to just above 21 years of age. Other surveys, and experts have said many new users are between 18 to 25 years old. Patients commonly experience bodily symptoms of anxiety such as tremor, palpitations, dry mouth, or hot and cold feelings. Insomnia is usually marked. Some complain of unpleasant feelings of being out of touch with reality or with their own bodies. Severe headaches and muscle aches and pains can occur, sleep is greatly disturbed, appetite is lost as is several pounds of weight. Disturbances of perception are characteristic of benzodiazepine withdrawal and include intolerance to loud noises or bright lights, numbness or pins and needles, unsteadiness, a feeling of being in motion (as on a ship at sea), and a sensing of strange smells and tastes. Some people become quite depressed; rarely, some experience epileptic fits or a paranoid psychosis (with feelings of persecution and loss of contact with reality). |
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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