




Great Bend, Pennsylvania
Great Bend, PA Profile
Great Bend, PA, population 700 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna county,
about 77.3 miles from Syracuse and 95.2 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Great Bend has declined by about 1%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Great Bend has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Great Bend Statistics
Great Bend Gender Information
Males in Great Bend: 331 (47%)
Females in Great Bend: 369 (53%)
As % of Population in Great Bend
Race Diversity in Great Bend
White: 99%
Asian: 1%
As % of Population in Great Bend
Age Diversity in Great Bend
Median Age in Great Bend: 41.1 (Males in Great Bend: 39.1, Females in Great Bend: 42.9)
Great Bend Males Under 20: 13%
Great Bend Females Under 20: 11%
Great Bend Males 20 to 40: 11%
Great Bend Females 20 to 40: 12%
Great Bend Males 40 to 60: 14%
Great Bend Females 40 to 60: 14%
Great Bend Males Over 60: 9%
Great Bend Females Over 60: 16%
Economics in Great Bend
Great Bend Household Average Size: 2.13 people
Great Bend Median Household Income: $ 27,708
Great Bend Median Value of Homes: $ 59,200
Great Bend Location Information
Elevation: 920 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Great Bend
Hallstead 0.7 Miles
New Milford 6.9 Miles
Oakland Borough 7.3 Miles
Susquehanna Depot 7.6 Miles
Lanesboro 8.2 Miles
Windsor 8.9 Miles
Montrose 11.8 Miles
Binghamton 12.6 Miles
Port Dickinson 13.7 Miles
Thompson 14.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Great Bend
(Population 100,000+)
Syracuse 77.3 Miles
Allentown 95.2 Miles
Paterson 109.4 Miles
Newark 118.2 Miles
Yonkers 119.7 Miles
Elizabeth 120.5 Miles
Jersey City 122.0 Miles
New York 125.3 Miles
Rochester 125.7 Miles
Stamford 130.6 Miles
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Facts
Cocaine use among men is almost twice then women. Based upon additional data sources, the office of National Drug Control Policy estimates the number of chronic cocaine users at 3.6 million. Methamphetamine is often combined with other illegal drugs. A common combination is mixing methamphetamine with heroin, either in an injection or in smoking. This mixture is called a speedball. Methamphetamine users will also mix in cocaine to increase the initial rush. Methamphetamine addicts are often alcoholics. OxyContin is particularly dangerous in abuse situations because crushing it releases a very high dose of the drug. All opiates work on the part of the brain that controls breathing. An overdose of any of them can cause a user to stop breathing. If the user is alone at the time, he or she could die of suffocation. The inability to breathe is one of the leading causes of death in oxycodone overdose cases. (Warning labels on each bottle alert the user to this possibility.) In the case of an oxycodone overdose, which leads to coma and irregular breathing, the patient should be rushed to an emergency room, where doctors will administer the drug naloxone (Narcan), a chemical that quickly rids the body of opiates. The Colombians control the bulk of the cocaine trade in major cities such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Miami. |
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.
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.
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 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".
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.
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