




Pikeville, North Carolina
Pikeville, NC Profile
Pikeville, NC, population 719 , is located
in North Carolina's Wayne county,
about 41.5 miles from Raleigh and 59.2 miles from Fayetteville.
In the 90's the population of Pikeville has grown by about 20%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Pikeville has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Pikeville Statistics
Pikeville Gender Information
Males in Pikeville: 335 (47%)
Females in Pikeville: 384 (53%)
As % of Population in Pikeville
Race Diversity in Pikeville
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Pikeville
Age Diversity in Pikeville
Median Age in Pikeville: 38.7 (Males in Pikeville: 36.9, Females in Pikeville: 40.1)
Pikeville Males Under 20: 14%
Pikeville Females Under 20: 14%
Pikeville Males 20 to 40: 12%
Pikeville Females 20 to 40: 13%
Pikeville Males 40 to 60: 13%
Pikeville Females 40 to 60: 13%
Pikeville Males Over 60: 8%
Pikeville Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Pikeville
Pikeville Household Average Size: 2.35 people
Pikeville Median Household Income: $ 37,500
Pikeville Median Value of Homes: $ 72,800
Pikeville Location Information
Elevation: 142 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Pikeville
Fremont 3.4 Miles
Eureka 6.7 Miles
Goldsboro 7.8 Miles
Black Creek 9.9 Miles
Princeton 10.3 Miles
Lucama 10.4 Miles
Kenly 10.5 Miles
Elroy 11.5 Miles
Stantonsburg 11.7 Miles
Mar-Mac 12.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Pikeville
(Population 100,000+)
Raleigh 41.5 Miles
Fayetteville 59.2 Miles
Durham 61.9 Miles
Greensboro 109.1 Miles
Portsmouth 131.9 Miles
Chesapeake 132.1 Miles
Norfolk 133.0 Miles
Winston-Salem 133.6 Miles
Newport News 134.2 Miles
Hampton 139.9 Miles
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Facts
Most psychoactive drugs can reduce physical coordination, distort the senses or impair memory, attention and judgment. These effects can lead to serious safety risks, especially if the person who uses the drugs drives a vehicle or operates machinery. Many road injuries and fatalities are caused by drivers intoxicated by alcohol or some other drug or combination of drugs. Also, effects such as reduced physical coordination and impaired judgment can lead to falls and other serious accidents. People who have taken alcohol or other drugs are often unaware of the extent of their impairment. The number of persons reporting use of Oxycontin ® for non-medical purposes at least once in their lifetime increased from 221,000 in 1999 to 399,000 in 2000 to 957,000 in 2001. The annual number of new users of pain relievers non medically has also been increasing since the mid-1980s when there were roughly 400,000 initiates. In 2000, there were an estimated 2.0 million. Lifetime nonmedical pain reliever prevalence among youths aged 12 to 17 increased from 2001 (9.6 percent) to 2002 (11.2 percent), continuing an increasing trend from 1989 (1.2 percent). Among young adults aged 18 to 25, the rate increased from 19.4 percent in 2001 to 22.1 percent in 2002. The young adult rate had been 6.8 percent in 1992. Taking more than the recommended dose of oxycodone can lead to serious health problems including convulsions, coma, or even death. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed oxycodone in pregnancy category B because although some studies in animals show an increase in birth defects and other problems, there is no evidence that taking oxycodone when pregnant causes birth defects in people. However, it is possible for the infants of mothers who took the drug during pregnancy to be born with addiction and withdrawal symptoms, as well as breathing difficulties resulting from the drug's effect of slowing down respiration. The Physician's Desk Reference advises that oxycodone only be given to pregnant women if the benefits significantly outweigh potential risks to both the mother and her fetus. Similarly, caution is advised for women who are breastfeeding, as oxycodone may pass through the breast milk in large enough quantities to cause addiction, withdrawal, and breathing problems in a nursing infant. Women should be sure to tell their doctors they are breastfeeding if they are in need of a strong prescription pain medication such as oxycodone.Oxycodone also should be used cautiously by people who have a head injury or have abnormally increased pressure in the brain, or by people who have had convulsions or seizures. |
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.
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.
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 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.
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