




Edon, Ohio
Edon, OH Profile
Edon, OH, population 898 , is located
in Ohio's Williams county,
about 34.9 miles from Ft Wayne and 63.2 miles from Toledo.
In the 90's the population of Edon has grown by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Edon has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Edon Statistics
Edon Gender Information
Males in Edon: 425 (47%)
Females in Edon: 473 (53%)
As % of Population in Edon
Race Diversity in Edon
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Edon
Age Diversity in Edon
Median Age in Edon: 36.4 (Males in Edon: 35.1, Females in Edon: 37.1)
Edon Males Under 20: 15%
Edon Females Under 20: 15%
Edon Males 20 to 40: 13%
Edon Females 20 to 40: 13%
Edon Males 40 to 60: 12%
Edon Females 40 to 60: 13%
Edon Males Over 60: 8%
Edon Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Edon
Edon Household Average Size: 2.49 people
Edon Median Household Income: $ 43,500
Edon Median Value of Homes: $ 67,500
Edon Location Information
Elevation: 900 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Edon
Blakeslee 3.0 Miles
Edgerton 7.5 Miles
Hamilton 7.6 Miles
Montpelier 8.7 Miles
Butler 10.2 Miles
Holiday City 11.7 Miles
Bryan 12.6 Miles
Clear Lake 13.0 Miles
Angola 13.1 Miles
Camden 13.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Edon
(Population 100,000+)
Ft Wayne 34.9 Miles
Toledo 63.2 Miles
Ann Arbor 72.9 Miles
South Bend 77.1 Miles
Lansing 82.1 Miles
Livonia 92.0 Miles
Detroit 103.6 Miles
Grand Rapids 107.6 Miles
Warren 109.8 Miles
Sterling Heights 113.9 Miles
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Facts
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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.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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.
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.
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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