




Rotterdam, New York
Rotterdam, NY Profile
Rotterdam, NY, population 20,536 , is located
in New York's Schenectady county,
about 85.0 miles from Springfield and 96.6 miles from Hartford.
In the 90's the population of Rotterdam has declined by about 3%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Rotterdam area were lower than New York's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the New York average.
Rotterdam Statistics
Rotterdam Gender Information
Males in Rotterdam: 9,801 (48%)
Females in Rotterdam: 10,735 (52%)
As % of Population in Rotterdam
Race Diversity in Rotterdam
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Rotterdam
Age Diversity in Rotterdam
Median Age in Rotterdam: 41.2 (Males in Rotterdam: 39.7, Females in Rotterdam: 42.7)
Rotterdam Males Under 20: 13%
Rotterdam Females Under 20: 12%
Rotterdam Males 20 to 40: 11%
Rotterdam Females 20 to 40: 12%
Rotterdam Males 40 to 60: 13%
Rotterdam Females 40 to 60: 14%
Rotterdam Males Over 60: 11%
Rotterdam Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Rotterdam
Rotterdam Household Average Size: 2.41 people
Rotterdam Median Household Income: $ 43,330
Rotterdam Median Value of Homes: $ 90,300
Law Enforcement in Rotterdam
Reported crimes in the Rotterdam area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 8
Aggravated assault: 12
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 70
Burglary: 81
Larceny-theft: 660
Motor vehicle theft: 15
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,655
Rotterdam Location Information
Elevation: 340 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Rotterdam
Schenectady 2.5 Miles
Scotia 2.7 Miles
Niskayuna 6.4 Miles
Altamont 6.8 Miles
Duane Lake 7.3 Miles
East Glenville 7.7 Miles
Westmere 8.4 Miles
Mariaville Lake 8.4 Miles
Duanesburg 8.4 Miles
Colonie 8.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Rotterdam
(Population 100,000+)
Springfield 85.0 Miles
Hartford 96.6 Miles
Waterbury 97.2 Miles
Syracuse 111.7 Miles
New Haven 115.5 Miles
Worcester 116.3 Miles
Bridgeport 118.8 Miles
Stamford 122.0 Miles
Manchester 128.3 Miles
Yonkers 128.4 Miles
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Facts
The 1999 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey found the proportion of American students reporting use of powdered cocaine rose during the 1990s. In 1991, 2.3% of eighth-graders stated that they had used cocaine in their lifetime. This figure rose to 4.7% in 1999. For the older grades, increases began in 1992 and continued through the beginning of 1999. Between those years, lifetime use of cocaine went from 3.3% to 7.7% for tenth-graders and from 6.1% to 9.8% for high school seniors. Lifetime use of crack cocaine, according to MTF, also increased among eighth-, tenth-, and twelfth-graders, from an average of 2% in 1991 to 3.9% in 1999. The formation of the most important drug trafficking organizations in Mexico can be traced back to the 20s, when prohibition laws provoked an immediate response from poppy cultivators in north-western states, especially in Sinaloa. The region became the centre of drug business and a source of trafficking expertise, a know-how transmitted through generations. Born and raised among poppy and marijuana plants, some north-western peasants and people of urban origin with leadership capabilities were transformed into drug smuggling entrepreneurs (the Sinaloans, for example). The demand for their products, and the police and political protection, multiplied the number of producers in other regions. However, time in the business and expertise, and perhaps more solid and long-lasting political protection, were comparative advantages which made these dealers more powerful than others (a kind of oligopoly), even today and despite the alleged official support to a north-eastern organization (Juan García Abrego's) during president Salinas administration. Negative Incentive System: In another behavioral treatment method that sometimes works, the cocaine addict writes a letter admitting to cocaine use. The addict then agrees that the letter can be made public if a urine test turns out positive for cocaine. This system uses a negative incentive. The patient avoids the drug in order to avoid a negative consequence rather than to win a positive reward. Researchers believe that a negative incentive works for some cocaine users who have something to lose, such as a good job. Because it is colorless, tasteless, and odorless, flunitrazepam can be added to beverages and taken unknowingly. After taking this drug, the user can feel intoxicated, then sleepy, for up to eight hours. Speech may become slurred, and judgment impaired. Partial amnesia is a common effect, and for this reason, flunitrazepam has been used in committing date rape or sexual assault. Victims are usually unable to remember the assault, or identify who assaulted them while they were under the effects of flunitrazepam. These effects occur roughly 15–20 minutes after taking the drug, and last for four to eight hours. Deep sedation and respiratory distress are some of the more serious possible effects of Rohypnol, as are blackouts that can last up to 24 hours. |
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.
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.
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.
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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