




Bedford, Ohio
Bedford, OH Profile
Bedford, OH, population 14,214 , is located
in Ohio's Cuyahoga county,
about 11.0 miles from Cleveland and 21.6 miles from Akron.
In the 90's the population of Bedford has declined by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Bedford has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Bedford Statistics
Bedford Gender Information
Males in Bedford: 6,704 (47%)
Females in Bedford: 7,510 (53%)
As % of Population in Bedford
Race Diversity in Bedford
White: 79%
African American: 18%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Bedford
Age Diversity in Bedford
Median Age in Bedford: 39.0 (Males in Bedford: 37.5, Females in Bedford: 40.7)
Bedford Males Under 20: 11%
Bedford Females Under 20: 11%
Bedford Males 20 to 40: 14%
Bedford Females 20 to 40: 15%
Bedford Males 40 to 60: 13%
Bedford Females 40 to 60: 13%
Bedford Males Over 60: 9%
Bedford Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Bedford
Bedford Household Average Size: 2.13 people
Bedford Median Household Income: $ 36,943
Bedford Median Value of Homes: $ 92,100
Bedford Location Information
Elevation: 960 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Bedford
Bedford Heights"> Bedford Heights 1.7 Miles
Maple Heights 2.2 Miles
Walton Hills 2.3 Miles
Oakwood (Cuyahoga County) 2.4 Miles
Warrensville Heights 2.9 Miles
North Randall 2.9 Miles
Northfield 3.4 Miles
Valley View 3.6 Miles
Highland Hills 3.9 Miles
Garfield Heights 4.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Bedford
(Population 100,000+)
Cleveland 11.0 Miles
Akron 21.6 Miles
Erie 90.6 Miles
Detroit 101.3 Miles
Pittsburgh 104.0 Miles
Toledo 106.2 Miles
Warren 107.3 Miles
Sterling Heights 112.4 Miles
Livonia 115.3 Miles
Columbus 125.3 Miles
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Facts
Mexican drug trafficking organizations control the transportation of the heroin across the border and exercise control over the distribution of the drug in the United States. In 2004 the same criminal organizations continued to expand their distribution operations in major Mexican cities and tourist zones due to increasing domestic drug demand. Although Mexican heroin generally dominates the markets west of the Mississippi River, several recent cases involved the distribution of Mexican heroin in the Midwest. The Martyr: The "martyr" is ashamed of the alcoholic's behavoir and she lets him know it by her actions or words. She cries and tells him, "You've embarrassed us again in front of the whole neighborhood!" She sulks, pouts, and isolates. She gets on the telephone with her friends and tearfully describes the misery that he has caused her this time! Or she is so ashamed of it she avoids her friends and any mention of the incident. Slowly she becomes more withdrawn and depressed. She may not say much about it to the alcoholic, but she lets him know with her actions that she is ashamed of him. Quietly she tries to make him feel quilty for his behavoir. Older adults often feel guilty, embarrassed, and ashamed by the admission of a substance abuse problem. Therefore, age-specific group treatment that is supportive and nonconfrontational is usually most effective with older adults. Evidence pointing to the success of age-specific 12-step groups suggests that older adults are more willing to share their feelings with peers who are experiencing similar symptoms. Counseling relationships built on trust, rapport, and acceptance are important in facilitating an environment where self-esteem and feelings of self-worth can be built or restored. Counseling interventions should consider the status of the client's social support network. Older adults often experience multiple losses (e.g., death of a mate, friends, and family members; loss of a job, declining health and physical ability). Feeling isolated and alone, many older adults begin drinking alcohol excessively to cope with these losses. Group, family, and/or marital counseling can serve to strengthen the older adult's support systems and reduce feelings of loneliness, depression, and isolation, thus rendering more positive treatment outcomes. Victims of crashes and people other than the negligent driver end up paying 63% of the total cost of alcohol-related crashes. |
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.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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.
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.
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