




Medford, New York
Medford, NY Profile
Medford, NY, population 21,985 , is located
in New York's Suffolk county,
about 26.4 miles from Bridgeport and 32.5 miles from Stamford.
In the 90's the population of Medford has grown by about 3%.
Medford Statistics
Medford Gender Information
Males in Medford: 10,815 (49%)
Females in Medford: 11,170 (51%)
As % of Population in Medford
Race Diversity in Medford
White: 89%
African American: 4%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Medford
Age Diversity in Medford
Median Age in Medford: 34.9 (Males in Medford: 34.0, Females in Medford: 35.7)
Medford Males Under 20: 15%
Medford Females Under 20: 15%
Medford Males 20 to 40: 14%
Medford Females 20 to 40: 14%
Medford Males 40 to 60: 14%
Medford Females 40 to 60: 15%
Medford Males Over 60: 5%
Medford Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Medford
Medford Household Average Size: 3.23 people
Medford Median Household Income: $ 67,153
Medford Median Value of Homes: $ 144,600
Medford Location Information
Elevation: 101 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 10.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Medford
Farmingville 1.8 Miles
North Patchogue 2.2 Miles
Holtsville 2.4 Miles
Gordon Heights 3.2 Miles
East Patchogue 3.5 Miles
Coram 3.5 Miles
Patchogue 3.7 Miles
Selden 3.9 Miles
Holbrook 4.1 Miles
North Bellport 4.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Medford
(Population 100,000+)
Bridgeport 26.4 Miles
Stamford 32.5 Miles
New Haven 34.1 Miles
Yonkers 47.7 Miles
Waterbury 51.3 Miles
New York 53.2 Miles
Jersey City 56.8 Miles
Newark 61.7 Miles
Paterson 61.7 Miles
Elizabeth 64.3 Miles
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Facts
Students commonly pair pills with beer and cigarettes, experts say. They trade tips about the effects of prescription drugs on networking sites like Facebook and trade pills they've stolen from home medicine cabinets, ordered on the Internet or taken from friends with legitimate prescriptions. Prescription drug abuse among 18- to 25-year-olds rose 17 percent from 2002 to 2005, according to the White House drug policy office. In 2004 and again in 2005, there were more new abusers of prescription drugs than new users of any illicit drug. Young people mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer than street drugs, doctors say. But accidental prescription drug deaths are rising and students who abuse pills are more likely to drive fast, binge-drink and engage in other dangerous behaviors. Opiate abuse and addiction is a problem not just for the young. Men and women of all ages have been killed by, or treated for, prescription opiate abuse. Some people resort to "DOCTOR SHOPPING." They visit more than one doctor and describe the same symptoms in order to double up on prescriptions. Doctor shoppers are more likely to be adults than teenagers. And no matter how careful doctors and patients are with their pain management, some legal users will become addicted to the drug. Middle-aged and upper- or middle-class people are far more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than to smoke marijuana or buy illegal street drugs. Even the doctors who prescribe such medications can fall victim to them. On November 30, 2003, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on a doctor who died just two days prior to his forty-seventh birthday from an overdose of cocaine, oxycodone, and a muscle relaxant. He had been working as a pain specialist at a local clinic. Nurses have been prosecuted for stealing hydromorphone from their workplaces as well. One of the stranger stories reported in the press is a 2002 case in Brighton Beach, New York. Two elderly women—one seventy-nine, the other seventy-seven—were arrested for selling their prescription hydromorphone tablets on the street. Their customers, who were willing to pay as much as $10 for a single pill, included local teenagers. Both women were charged with possessing and selling a controlled substance. Methamphetamine can cause brain damage that results in slower motor and cognitive functioning—even in users who take the drug for less than a year—according to two studies published in the March 2001 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry. Over time, the damage that meth use does to dopamine receptors appears to seriously reduce the overall level of dopamine in the brain. This can result in symptoms like those of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and epilepsy, characterized by shaking and difficulty with walking, movement, coordination, and memory. GHB produces intoxication followed by deep sedation. Once ingested, the drug will begin to take effect in 15 minutes to an hour, lasting one to three hours. GHB can cause nausea, vomiting, delusions, depression, vertigo, visual disturbances, seizures, respiratory distress, loss of consciousness, amnesia, and coma. When combined with alcohol and other drugs, the potential for deadly overdoses escalates rapidly. Numerous overdoses in Texas and nationwide have required emergency room treatment and mechanical assistance to breathe. |
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.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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