




Ayden, North Carolina
Ayden, NC Profile
Ayden, NC, population 4,622 , is located
in North Carolina's Pitt county,
about 71.8 miles from Raleigh and 87.6 miles from Fayetteville.
In the 90's the population of Ayden has declined by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Ayden has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Ayden area were higher than North Carolina's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the North Carolina average.
Ayden Statistics
Ayden Gender Information
Males in Ayden: 2,038 (44%)
Females in Ayden: 2,584 (56%)
As % of Population in Ayden
Race Diversity in Ayden
White: 48%
African American: 50%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Ayden
Age Diversity in Ayden
Median Age in Ayden: 38.8 (Males in Ayden: 34.1, Females in Ayden: 41.5)
Ayden Males Under 20: 15%
Ayden Females Under 20: 13%
Ayden Males 20 to 40: 10%
Ayden Females 20 to 40: 13%
Ayden Males 40 to 60: 11%
Ayden Females 40 to 60: 14%
Ayden Males Over 60: 8%
Ayden Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Ayden
Ayden Household Average Size: 2.36 people
Ayden Median Household Income: $ 24,004
Ayden Median Value of Homes: $ 73,700
Law Enforcement in Ayden
Reported crimes in the Ayden area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 14
Aggravated assault: 10
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 541
Burglary: 122
Larceny-theft: 210
Motor vehicle theft: 13
Arson: 3
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 7,471
Ayden Location Information
Elevation: 45 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Ayden
Winterville 4.0 Miles
Grifton 7.0 Miles
Greenville 10.1 Miles
Hookerton 10.3 Miles
Simpson 10.5 Miles
Farmville 12.8 Miles
Grimesland 14.1 Miles
Snow Hill 15.0 Miles
Falkland 16.6 Miles
Kinston 17.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Ayden
(Population 100,000+)
Raleigh 71.8 Miles
Fayetteville 87.6 Miles
Durham 90.7 Miles
Chesapeake 112.8 Miles
Portsmouth 113.0 Miles
Norfolk 114.1 Miles
Newport News 117.8 Miles
Hampton 123.1 Miles
Virginia Beach 124.7 Miles
Greensboro 139.7 Miles
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Facts
Cocaine use, though not prevalent among young people, is far too frequent an experience for our youth. The 1997 MTF survey found that the proportion of students reporting use of powder cocaine in the past year to be 2.2 percent, 4.1 percent, and 5 percent in grades eight, ten, and twelve, respectively. This rate represents a leveling-off in eighth-grade use and no change in tenth and twelfth grades. Among eighth graders, perceived risk also stabilized in 1997, and disapproval of use increased—both after an earlier erosion in these attitudes. The 1996 NHSDA found current use among twelve to seventeen year olds to be 0.6 percent, twice the rate of 1992 yet substantially lower than the 1.9 percent reported in 1985. The fact that young people are still experimenting with cocaine underscores the need for effective prevention. This requirement is substantiated by NHSDA finding of a steady decline in the mean age of first use from 22.6 years in 1990 to 19.1 years in 1995. Crack cocaine use, according to MTF, leveled-off in the eighth, tenth, and twelfth grades during the first half of the 1990s. Most scientists agree that alcoholism has at least some genetic basis, but they are also quick to warn that biology only explains part of the problem. Psychologists point out that while alcoholism does tend to run in families, this may be because children learn harmful drinking behaviors from their parents. Other researchers point to cultural influences, arguing that people from certain religious, ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds are more prone to alcoholism than others. During 2000, DEA and State/local law enforcement agencies reported the seizure of 6,759 clandestine laboratories to the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC). Preliminary data reported to EPIC for January through August 2001 show that 3,321 labs were seized during this 8-month period. These numbers are up from the 912 seized labs that were reported to EPIC during 1995. HIV/AIDS risk-reduction interventions must be sustained over time. Although research has shown that brief interventions have significantly reduced risks for HIV and other infections among substantial numbers of drug users and their sex partners, brief interventions are typically not sufficient. Sustained and repeated interventions are usually needed. |
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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.
Dependence
Dependence is the compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug dependence is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) and substances that cause addiction but not classic physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, it does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it is mainly characterized by depression).
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.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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