




Alger, Ohio
Alger, OH Profile
Alger, OH, population 888 , is located
in Ohio's Hardin county,
about 67.9 miles from Toledo and 68.0 miles from Dayton.
In the 90's the population of Alger has grown by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Alger has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Alger Statistics
Alger Gender Information
Males in Alger: 393 (44%)
Females in Alger: 495 (56%)
As % of Population in Alger
Race Diversity in Alger
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Alger
Age Diversity in Alger
Median Age in Alger: 33.6 (Males in Alger: 32.6, Females in Alger: 34.2)
Alger Males Under 20: 13%
Alger Females Under 20: 17%
Alger Males 20 to 40: 14%
Alger Females 20 to 40: 16%
Alger Males 40 to 60: 12%
Alger Females 40 to 60: 12%
Alger Males Over 60: 6%
Alger Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Alger
Alger Household Average Size: 2.39 people
Alger Median Household Income: $ 26,447
Alger Median Value of Homes: $ 50,700
Alger Location Information
Elevation: 978 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Alger
McGuffey 3.2 Miles
Harrod 4.1 Miles
Ada 4.5 Miles
Lafayette 6.6 Miles
Waynesfield 10.0 Miles
Beaverdam 11.2 Miles
Dunkirk 12.0 Miles
Kenton 12.9 Miles
Bluffton 13.3 Miles
Lima 13.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Alger
(Population 100,000+)
Toledo 67.9 Miles
Dayton 68.0 Miles
Columbus 68.1 Miles
Ft Wayne 73.3 Miles
Ann Arbor 108.4 Miles
Cincinnati 111.6 Miles
Livonia 117.7 Miles
Detroit 119.8 Miles
Akron 124.3 Miles
Cleveland 124.7 Miles
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Facts
Many addicts will spend the entire day just trying to get their next fix or buy the next bag of marijuana, cocaine, or other drug. They can spend hours using them. The addicts can finish little work while using, because the mind is somewhere else. Time is also wasted when you get caught with the drugs, and face jail time. Despite the restriction, ecstasy use has continued and dramatically increased at the turn of the millenium. In fact, ecstasy is one of the few drugs whose use is increasing among 12-to 25-year-olds. Ecstasy is most often used by young people at parties or in dance clubs, because users find that feelings of extreme happiness and uninhibited confidence produced by the drug encourage socializing, and that the drug's stimulant properties are ideal for prolonged periods of dancing. For some time the perception was that ecstasy was not harmful, but as its use has spread exponentially, reports of death as a result of ecstasy use have become increasingly common. Researchers have also discovered that the chemical is a neurotoxin and that ecstasy users may risk depression as a result of continued use. By depressing the central nervous system, inhalants may dangerously hinder the activity of the nerves that control breathing. The resulting respiratory depression may cause unconsciousness, coma, or even death. The danger is especially great if inhalants are taken along with other nervous-system depressants, such as alcohol or barbiturates (sleeping pills). Some methamphetamine users have long-lasting memory problems and reduced motor skills. School and job performance may suffer in heavy users of methamphetamine. |
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.
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.
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 Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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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