




Kent, Ohio
Kent, OH Profile
Kent, OH, population 27,906 , is located
in Ohio's Portage county,
about 9.8 miles from Akron and 29.7 miles from Cleveland.
In the 90's the population of Kent has declined by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Kent has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Kent area were lower than Ohio's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Ohio average.
Kent Statistics
Kent Gender Information
Males in Kent: 12,793 (46%)
Females in Kent: 15,113 (54%)
As % of Population in Kent
Race Diversity in Kent
White: 86%
African American: 9%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Kent
Age Diversity in Kent
Median Age in Kent: 22.9 (Males in Kent: 23.4, Females in Kent: 22.6)
Kent Males Under 20: 13%
Kent Females Under 20: 17%
Kent Males 20 to 40: 21%
Kent Females 20 to 40: 23%
Kent Males 40 to 60: 8%
Kent Females 40 to 60: 8%
Kent Males Over 60: 4%
Kent Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Kent
Kent Household Average Size: 2.27 people
Kent Median Household Income: $ 29,582
Kent Median Value of Homes: $ 112,700
Law Enforcement in Kent
Reported crimes in the Kent area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 14
Robbery: 17
Aggravated assault: 39
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 252
Burglary: 159
Larceny-theft: 601
Motor vehicle theft: 42
Arson: 57
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,887
Kent Location Information
Elevation: 1,097 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 8.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Kent
Brady Lake 2.2 Miles
Sugar Bush Knolls 3.6 Miles
Brimfield 3.8 Miles
Munroe Falls 4.3 Miles
Stow 4.3 Miles
Silver Lake 5.0 Miles
Tallmadge 5.7 Miles
Streetsboro 6.0 Miles
Ravenna 6.0 Miles
Cuyahoga Falls 6.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Kent
(Population 100,000+)
Akron 9.8 Miles
Cleveland 29.7 Miles
Pittsburgh 86.7 Miles
Erie 94.2 Miles
Detroit 119.3 Miles
Toledo 119.3 Miles
Columbus 119.3 Miles
Warren 125.7 Miles
Sterling Heights 131.0 Miles
Livonia 132.8 Miles
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Facts
Marijuana acts like other addictive drugs in animal trials. Scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have demonstrated that laboratory animals will self-administer marijuana's psychoactive component, THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), in doses equivalent to those used by humans who smoke the drug. Self-administration of drugs by animals, long considered a model of human drug-seeking behavior, is characteristic of virtually all addictive and abused drugs. Dr. Steven Goldberg, an NIDA researcher who was published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, said that "squirrel monkeys will self-administer intravenous injections of THC." Goldberg continued, "This finding suggests that marijuana has as much potential for abuse as other drugs of abuse, such as cocaine and heroin." Underage drinkers account for 11 percent of all the alcohol consumed in the U.S., according to a new report released by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The price of equity for the liquor industry is simply too high, especially for America’s kids, who are burdened by too many of the costs. Young people begin drinking in junior high school and binge drink (five or more drinks per occasion) at the rate of 30% by the time they are high school seniors. Four million children are alcoholics or problem drinkers. Alcohol, by far, is the most used and abused drug among young people. It is a major factor in the three leading causes of death for 16- to 24-year-olds. It is also the third leading killer overall (behind tobacco and diet/activity problems), contributing to more than 100,000 deaths each year in the United States. The economic costs associated with alcohol consumption total more than $100 billion each year. Research consistently shows that people tend to drink the heaviest in their late teens and early to mid-twenties. This high level of alcohol use comes at an age when people are moving away from parental restrictions but before they take on the full responsibilities of adult life. As young people begin to assume more adult roles—full-time employment, marriage, and parenthood—they often reduce their drinking. This reduction in alcohol use may be a result of the limitations that adult roles place on social activities or may reflect a change in young people’s attitudes toward drinking. Young adults who drink in ways that are especially harmful—those who fit the diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence—may have predisposing personality characteristics and other factors that place them at greater risk for problems with alcohol. Prevention strategies that may be especially useful in curbing young adult alcohol use are those that focus on restricting the availability of alcohol. Such measures include raising the cost of alcohol through taxes, limiting when and where alcohol can be consumed, and enforcing policies that help to reduce problems such as drinking and driving. |
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.
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.
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".
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.
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).
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