




Boardman, Ohio
Boardman, OH Profile
Boardman, OH, population 37,215 , is located
in Ohio's Mahoning county,
about 44.8 miles from Akron and 53.4 miles from Pittsburgh.
In the 90's the population of Boardman has declined by about 4%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Boardman area were higher than Ohio's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Ohio average.
Boardman Statistics
Boardman Gender Information
Males in Boardman: 17,432 (47%)
Females in Boardman: 19,783 (53%)
As % of Population in Boardman
Race Diversity in Boardman
White: 95%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Boardman
Age Diversity in Boardman
Median Age in Boardman: 42.0 (Males in Boardman: 40.1, Females in Boardman: 43.6)
Boardman Males Under 20: 12%
Boardman Females Under 20: 11%
Boardman Males 20 to 40: 12%
Boardman Females 20 to 40: 12%
Boardman Males 40 to 60: 14%
Boardman Females 40 to 60: 15%
Boardman Males Over 60: 10%
Boardman Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Boardman
Boardman Household Average Size: 2.3 people
Boardman Median Household Income: $ 40,935
Boardman Median Value of Homes: $ 96,600
Law Enforcement in Boardman
Reported crimes in the Boardman area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 49
Aggravated assault: 21
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 177
Burglary: 319
Larceny-theft: 1,796
Motor vehicle theft: 236
Arson: 13
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 5,635
Boardman Location Information
Elevation: 1,110 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 15.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Boardman
Poland 2.5 Miles
Struthers 3.5 Miles
Campbell 5.0 Miles
Canfield 5.1 Miles
Youngstown 5.3 Miles
Lowellville 6.6 Miles
New Middletown 7.0 Miles
Austintown 7.5 Miles
Maplewood Park 8.7 Miles
Girard 9.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Boardman
(Population 100,000+)
Akron 44.8 Miles
Pittsburgh 53.4 Miles
Cleveland 62.9 Miles
Erie 82.1 Miles
Columbus 143.2 Miles
Detroit 152.7 Miles
Toledo 156.6 Miles
Warren 158.1 Miles
Buffalo 158.2 Miles
Sterling Heights 162.7 Miles
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Facts
When a person's reason for using a drug is to obtain effects that give the user some kind of pleasure or rewarding sensation—even if that use has potential risks—this is known as recreational use. When an individual takes a drug occasionally rather than regularly, this is called casual use. The term implies that the user is not dependent or addicted (see following), but it does not indicate the motive for use or the amount used on any occasion. Thus, a casual user might become intoxicated (see next section) or suffer an acute adverse effect on occasion, even if these are infrequent. There is often a significant cost associated with cleaning up a methamphetamine lab and disposing of the waste products generated by it. This can lead to agencies or private individuals refusing to accept responsibility for these costs, with the result that clean-up does not occur. Alternatively, there may be a financial incentive to perform less-than-adequate remediation. In either case, future users or occupants of the site can be put at risk. Several studies have found that alcoholism in a parent is associated with suicide attempts among alcoholics. In addition, antisocial personality disorder (ASP) and drug abuse, which commonly occur in genetically predisposed males who develop alcoholism early in life, are associated with suicide attempts. Many clinicians have noted the repetitive high-risk behaviors of intravenous drug addicts, who often are quite aware that they may acquire infection or die by overdose with each injection. Overdoses occur more commonly among HEROIN addicts who have attempted suicide than among those who have not. Highly impulsive and aggressive alcoholics or drug abusers with ASP may be a subgroup at elevated risk of attempting suicide. Transient but intense dysphoria (feeling unwell or unhappy), though not of sufficient scope or duration to meet criteria for major depression, may nonetheless increase this group's risk of attempting suicide. Prospective studies have found that depression, anxiety, and histories of violence and legal problems were predictive of suicide attempts in previously nonsuicidal drug addicts. Retrospective studies of alcoholics and drug addicts have found that poor social supports, occupational losses, personal losses such as divorce, and other family problems increase their risk of making a suicide attempt. One of the most commonly used controlled substances today is Marijuana. Marijuana is a product of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. The main active chemical in marijuana, also present in other forms of cannabis, is THC or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Of the roughly 400 chemicals found in the cannabis plant, THC affects the brain the most. Short-term effects of the use of Marijuana Short-term effects of marijuana include problems with memory and learning, distorted perception, trouble with thinking and problem solving, loss of motor coordination, increased heart rate, and anxiety. A user may also experience dry mouth and throat. |
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.
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.
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.
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