




Knightdale, North Carolina
Knightdale, NC Profile
Knightdale, NC, population 5,958 , is located
in North Carolina's Wake county,
about 8.9 miles from Raleigh and 27.4 miles from Durham.
In the 90's the population of Knightdale has grown by about 216%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Knightdale has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Knightdale Statistics
Knightdale Gender Information
Males in Knightdale: 2,783 (47%)
Females in Knightdale: 3,175 (53%)
As % of Population in Knightdale
Race Diversity in Knightdale
White: 68%
African American: 27%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Knightdale
Age Diversity in Knightdale
Median Age in Knightdale: 31.0 (Males in Knightdale: 30.7, Females in Knightdale: 31.4)
Knightdale Males Under 20: 16%
Knightdale Females Under 20: 17%
Knightdale Males 20 to 40: 17%
Knightdale Females 20 to 40: 19%
Knightdale Males 40 to 60: 11%
Knightdale Females 40 to 60: 12%
Knightdale Males Over 60: 3%
Knightdale Females Over 60: 5%
Economics in Knightdale
Knightdale Household Average Size: 2.7 people
Knightdale Median Household Income: $ 56,021
Knightdale Median Value of Homes: $ 132,600
Knightdale Location Information
Elevation: 350 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Knightdale
Wendell 6.2 Miles
Raleigh 8.9 Miles
Garner 9.2 Miles
Rolesville 9.5 Miles
Clayton 9.6 Miles
Zebulon 9.6 Miles
Wake Forest 13.4 Miles
Middlesex 15.5 Miles
Wilson's Mills 15.7 Miles
Youngsville 16.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Knightdale
(Population 100,000+)
Raleigh 8.9 Miles
Durham 27.4 Miles
Fayetteville 55.6 Miles
Greensboro 76.0 Miles
Winston-Salem 101.1 Miles
Richmond 134.6 Miles
Charlotte 138.6 Miles
Newport News 140.9 Miles
Portsmouth 141.6 Miles
Chesapeake 142.1 Miles
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Facts
Sharing of needles, syringes and other injecting equipment substantially increases the occurrence of hepatitis (inflammation of the liver), and risk of exposure to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Heroin users have been observed to have abnormalities in cellular immunity, compromising overall immune system function. Synthetic opiate/opioid = a compound with some opioid receptor affinity, synthesised using no products extracted from opium. A survey of health-related behavior among military personnel by Research Triangle Institute, released in 2003, found that "The significant increase from 1998 to 2002 in heavy alcohol use suggests that this is an area that may need greater emphasis by the Military. Indeed, the rate of heavy alcohol use had not changed significantly since 1988 and indicates that more than one out of six military personnel in 2002 was likely to be a heavy drinker. The finding of no significant change in illicit drug use between 1998 and 2002 and the relatively low rates of use for both surveys suggest that the Military's effort to curtail illicit drug use may have reached its lower limit. The trend line resembles an asymptotic curve that shows steep declines initially with successively smaller declines until it eventually flattens out. The 1992 through 2002 data suggest that the flattening point may have been reached and that it may not be realistic to expect drug use among military personnel to go much lower. The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) was created in 1972 by the U.S. Department of Justice as a surveillance system for new drugs of abuse. It is a voluntary national data collection system that gathers information on substance abuse resulting in visits to hospital emergency departments in the continental United States. DAWNdoes not measure prevalence, or the frequency of drug use in the population. Instead, it relies on a number of hospitals that give a representative sample of emergency department visits due to drug use. This data can than be interpreted for the population at large. |
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.
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).
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.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
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