




Ripley, Ohio
Ripley, OH Profile
Ripley, OH, population 1,745 , is located
in Ohio's Brown county,
about 43.7 miles from Cincinnati and 58.5 miles from Lexington.
In the 90's the population of Ripley has declined by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Ripley has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Ripley Statistics
Ripley Gender Information
Males in Ripley: 792 (45%)
Females in Ripley: 953 (55%)
As % of Population in Ripley
Race Diversity in Ripley
White: 92%
African American: 7%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Ripley
Age Diversity in Ripley
Median Age in Ripley: 37.9 (Males in Ripley: 35.9, Females in Ripley: 39.1)
Ripley Males Under 20: 13%
Ripley Females Under 20: 14%
Ripley Males 20 to 40: 12%
Ripley Females 20 to 40: 14%
Ripley Males 40 to 60: 12%
Ripley Females 40 to 60: 13%
Ripley Males Over 60: 8%
Ripley Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Ripley
Ripley Household Average Size: 2.34 people
Ripley Median Household Income: $ 30,000
Ripley Median Value of Homes: $ 68,300
Ripley Location Information
Elevation: 520 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Ripley
Dover 2.2 Miles
Higginsport 7.3 Miles
Aberdeen 7.7 Miles
Georgetown 8.8 Miles
Augusta 8.9 Miles
Russellville 8.9 Miles
Germantown 9.0 Miles
Maysville 9.0 Miles
Brooksville 12.7 Miles
Manchester 13.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Ripley
(Population 100,000+)
Cincinnati 43.7 Miles
Lexington 58.5 Miles
Dayton 72.5 Miles
Columbus 95.5 Miles
Louisville 109.1 Miles
Indianapolis 142.7 Miles
Ft Wayne 178.5 Miles
Knoxville 192.7 Miles
Toledo 202.4 Miles
Akron 203.3 Miles
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Facts
Drivers who are charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol are also commonly charged with reckless driving, speeding, and controlled substance abuse. In every state, the minimum punishment for convicted drunk drivers includes the automatic loss of their licenses for a period of time determined by each state. Additionally, some states impose short jail sentences for first time convicts, and most of them require offenders to complete some type of treatment program. Convicted drivers also face increased insurance rates and a criminal record. The spiked joints are called "squares" and the wet marijuana is called "fry"; adolescents are congregating in "fry houses." A sample joint obtained by Houston law enforcement and submitted to spectral analysis revealed PCP and byproducts of its home-lab manufacture, PCC and PCH. Typical cases in 2000 and previous years involved between two and four different drugs, with the majority of cases involving three substances. The most common ones were heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. In many cities, these three drugs accounted for 40 percent or more of all drug deaths. Club drugs accounted for very few deaths in any of the DAWN metropolitan areas. Barbiturates (a class of drugs with more effective sedative-hypnotic effects) replaced bromides in 1903. Depending on the dose, frequency, and duration of use, however, tolerance, physical dependence, and psychological dependence on barbiturates can occur relatively rapidly. With the development of tolerance, the margin of safety between the effective dose and the lethal dose becomes very narrow. That is, in order to obtain the same level of intoxication, the tolerant abuser may raise his or her dose to a level that can produce coma and death. |
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 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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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