




Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Castle Shannon, PA Profile
Castle Shannon, PA, population 8,556 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county,
about 5.4 miles from Pittsburgh and 92.8 miles from Akron.
In the 90's the population of Castle Shannon has declined by about 6%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Castle Shannon has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Castle Shannon area were lower than Pennsylvania's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Pennsylvania average.
Castle Shannon Statistics
Castle Shannon Gender Information
Males in Castle Shannon: 4,054 (47%)
Females in Castle Shannon: 4,502 (53%)
As % of Population in Castle Shannon
Race Diversity in Castle Shannon
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Castle Shannon
Age Diversity in Castle Shannon
Median Age in Castle Shannon: 39.3 (Males in Castle Shannon: 37.3, Females in Castle Shannon: 41.2)
Castle Shannon Males Under 20: 11%
Castle Shannon Females Under 20: 10%
Castle Shannon Males 20 to 40: 15%
Castle Shannon Females 20 to 40: 15%
Castle Shannon Males 40 to 60: 12%
Castle Shannon Females 40 to 60: 14%
Castle Shannon Males Over 60: 9%
Castle Shannon Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Castle Shannon
Castle Shannon Household Average Size: 2.2 people
Castle Shannon Median Household Income: $ 38,040
Castle Shannon Median Value of Homes: $ 79,900
Law Enforcement in Castle Shannon
Reported crimes in the Castle Shannon area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 2
Robbery: 2
Aggravated assault: 9
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 154
Burglary: 17
Larceny-theft: 161
Motor vehicle theft: 10
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,233
Castle Shannon Location Information
Elevation: 1,160 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Castle Shannon
Mt Lebanon 1.6 Miles
Whitehall 1.7 Miles
Dormont 2.2 Miles
Brentwood 2.5 Miles
Bethel Park 2.7 Miles
Baldwin 2.9 Miles
Green Tree 3.5 Miles
Upper St Clair 3.8 Miles
Pleasant Hills 3.8 Miles
Mt Oliver 3.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Castle Shannon
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 5.4 Miles
Akron 92.8 Miles
Cleveland 117.5 Miles
Erie 122.1 Miles
Columbus 159.8 Miles
Buffalo 184.2 Miles
Arlington 186.8 Miles
Washington 188.8 Miles
Alexandria 191.8 Miles
Baltimore 195.8 Miles
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Facts
As medical understanding of addiction grew in the late 1800s, so too did the calls for reform of patent medicines and drug use in the United States. Many commentators have also connected the development of U.S. drug laws with growing racial fears. Concerns were raised that opium smoking was spreading beyond Chinese immigrants to the wider population and that blacks and Mexicans were unable to handle the growing drug use among those populations. News stories alleged the seduction of white women in Chinese opium dens and attributed a range of antisocial behaviors to minority users of illegal drugs. This began the current stigmatization of drug abusers as being outside mainstream society and as criminals rather than ill persons. Taken as directed, opioids can be used to manage pain effectively. Many studies have shown that the properly managed, short-term medical use of opioid analgesic drugs is safe and rarely causes addiction-efined as the compulsive and uncontrollable use of drugs despite adverse consequences-or dependence, which occurs when the body adapts to the presence of a drug, and often results in withdrawal symptoms when that drug is reduced or stopped. Withdrawal symptoms include restlessness, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps ("cold turkey"), and involuntary leg movements. Long-term use of opioids can lead to physical dependence and addiction. Taking a large single dose of an opioid could cause severe respiratory depression that can lead to death. Every day, 36 people in the United States die, and approximately 700 more are injured, in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $51 billion. In addition to harming the user, narcotic use during pregnancy exposes an unborn baby to many additional risks. Any opiates ingested by the mother also enter the baby's bloodstream. As a result, babies of narcotic users are at higher than normal risks of problems. The most commonly reported complication is lowerthan- normal birth weight. Other dangers are risk of death in the uterus, spontaneous abortion, and death during or shortly after delivery. |
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.
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.
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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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