




Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill, PA Profile
Drexel Hill, PA, population 29,364 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Delaware county,
about 6.8 miles from Philadelphia and 46.9 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Drexel Hill has declined by about 1%.
Drexel Hill Statistics
Drexel Hill Gender Information
Males in Drexel Hill: 13,928 (47%)
Females in Drexel Hill: 15,436 (53%)
As % of Population in Drexel Hill
Race Diversity in Drexel Hill
White: 93%
African American: 2%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Drexel Hill
Age Diversity in Drexel Hill
Median Age in Drexel Hill: 36.6 (Males in Drexel Hill: 35.2, Females in Drexel Hill: 37.9)
Drexel Hill Males Under 20: 13%
Drexel Hill Females Under 20: 13%
Drexel Hill Males 20 to 40: 14%
Drexel Hill Females 20 to 40: 15%
Drexel Hill Males 40 to 60: 12%
Drexel Hill Females 40 to 60: 13%
Drexel Hill Males Over 60: 7%
Drexel Hill Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Drexel Hill
Drexel Hill Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Drexel Hill Median Household Income: $ 48,765
Drexel Hill Median Value of Homes: $ 125,300
Drexel Hill Location Information
Elevation: 240 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Drexel Hill
Lansdowne 1.2 Miles
Clifton Heights 1.2 Miles
East Lansdowne 1.6 Miles
Aldan 1.8 Miles
Springfield 1.9 Miles
Yeadon 2.0 Miles
Millbourne 2.5 Miles
Darby Township 2.5 Miles
Collingdale 2.6 Miles
Darby 2.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Drexel Hill
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 6.8 Miles
Allentown 46.9 Miles
Elizabeth 75.6 Miles
Newark 80.4 Miles
Baltimore 83.7 Miles
Jersey City 83.8 Miles
New York 86.1 Miles
Paterson 89.3 Miles
Yonkers 100.1 Miles
Washington 118.2 Miles
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Facts
Once drug use starts, a person in good mental health can become depressed and worried. Some of these feelings are effects of the drug that go along with hangovers and the sense of being nagged all the time. Some of these unpleasant feelings are the results of drug use taking over the drug user's daily life so that more and more time is spent with the drug, and less time is spent doing other activities the person used to enjoy, like sports or music. Drug users can also become depressed because they are not living up to their own expectations for themselves, or the expectations of parents, teachers, friends, and other people who care about them. Falling short of expectations over and over again can be a distressing way of life, especially when drugs are nagging you and you cannot stop thinking about drugs long enough to do everything else you would like to do. In addition, marijuana impairs short-term memory and decreases motivation to accomplish tasks, even after the high is over. In one study, even small doses impaired the ability to recall words from a list seen 20 minutes earlier. Cocaine traffickers from Colombia, and recently Mexico, have also established a labyrinth of smuggling routes throughout the Caribbean, the Bahama Island chain, and South Florida. Alcohol detoxification is the process of letting the body rid itself of alcohol while managing the alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a harm-free environment. This type of treatment is commonly done under the supervision of a medical doctor and is often employed as the first step in alcohol treatment. |
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.
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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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