




Minerva, Ohio
Minerva, OH Profile
Minerva, OH, population 3,934 , is located
in Ohio's Stark county,
about 32.5 miles from Akron and 61.5 miles from Cleveland.
In the 90's the population of Minerva has declined by about 9%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Minerva has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Minerva Statistics
Minerva Gender Information
Males in Minerva: 1,857 (47%)
Females in Minerva: 2,077 (53%)
As % of Population in Minerva
Race Diversity in Minerva
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Minerva
Age Diversity in Minerva
Median Age in Minerva: 39.5 (Males in Minerva: 37.1, Females in Minerva: 41.0)
Minerva Males Under 20: 13%
Minerva Females Under 20: 13%
Minerva Males 20 to 40: 12%
Minerva Females 20 to 40: 12%
Minerva Males 40 to 60: 12%
Minerva Females 40 to 60: 13%
Minerva Males Over 60: 10%
Minerva Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Minerva
Minerva Household Average Size: 2.38 people
Minerva Median Household Income: $ 33,468
Minerva Median Value of Homes: $ 78,100
Minerva Location Information
Elevation: 1,053 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Minerva
Malvern 4.8 Miles
Hanoverton 8.9 Miles
Waynesburg 9.0 Miles
East Canton 10.1 Miles
Carrollton 10.9 Miles
Louisville 11.0 Miles
Magnolia 11.5 Miles
Summitville 12.0 Miles
Alliance 12.8 Miles
Dellroy 13.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Minerva
(Population 100,000+)
Akron 32.5 Miles
Cleveland 61.5 Miles
Pittsburgh 61.6 Miles
Erie 110.3 Miles
Columbus 113.1 Miles
Toledo 142.9 Miles
Detroit 149.5 Miles
Warren 156.5 Miles
Sterling Heights 162.1 Miles
Livonia 162.4 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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