




Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania
Hokendauqua, PA Profile
Hokendauqua, PA, population 3,411 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Lehigh county,
about 3.7 miles from Allentown and 52.0 miles from Philadelphia.
Hokendauqua Statistics
Hokendauqua Gender Information
Males in Hokendauqua: 1,641 (48%)
Females in Hokendauqua: 1,770 (52%)
As % of Population in Hokendauqua
Race Diversity in Hokendauqua
White: 96%
African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Hokendauqua
Age Diversity in Hokendauqua
Median Age in Hokendauqua: 42.4 (Males in Hokendauqua: 40.5, Females in Hokendauqua: 44.4)
Hokendauqua Males Under 20: 12%
Hokendauqua Females Under 20: 11%
Hokendauqua Males 20 to 40: 11%
Hokendauqua Females 20 to 40: 11%
Hokendauqua Males 40 to 60: 14%
Hokendauqua Females 40 to 60: 15%
Hokendauqua Males Over 60: 10%
Hokendauqua Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Hokendauqua
Hokendauqua Household Average Size: 2.42 people
Hokendauqua Median Household Income: $ 39,333
Hokendauqua Median Value of Homes: $ 115,900
Hokendauqua Location Information
Elevation: 370 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hokendauqua
Coplay 0.6 Miles
North Catasauqua 0.8 Miles
Catasauqua 1.0 Miles
Northampton 1.7 Miles
Fullerton 2.3 Miles
Allentown 3.7 Miles
Schnecksville 6.1 Miles
Fountain Hill 6.5 Miles
Bath 6.7 Miles
Bethlehem 6.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hokendauqua
(Population 100,000+)
Allentown 3.7 Miles
Philadelphia 52.0 Miles
Elizabeth 67.2 Miles
Newark 69.3 Miles
Paterson 71.3 Miles
Jersey City 74.3 Miles
New York 78.0 Miles
Yonkers 85.4 Miles
Stamford 105.7 Miles
Baltimore 111.9 Miles
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Facts
Within three years of OxyContin's release, abuse of the drug was reported in Appalachia, the mountainous parts of the states of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. Illegal use also occurred in Maine, Ohio, Florida, and some of the large cities in the northeastern United States. The DEA confirmed 146 deaths from OxyContin overdose between 2000 and 2001. Some of these deaths occurred in patients who were prescribed the product legally for relief of pain. However, most of the deaths were related to recreational use, which is using the drug to get high, not for medical reasons. During the same period, drug abuse clinics in rural areas began to see many more patients suffering from addiction to OxyContin. Even after controlling for other factors (e.g., age, gender, family structure, income, past month marijuana use, etc.), there is "a relationship between past month alcohol use and emotional and behavioral problems. The relationships were particularly strong among heavy and binge alcohol use and delinquent, aggressive, and criminal behaviors. Many addicts who start a methadone treatment program will have difficulties following the plan. Some quit and go back to hard drugs. Others falter here and there, or become dependent on another drug such as cocaine. Some combine methadone with other brain-altering drugs or alcohol. This greatly complicates the treatment process. Lost Productivity. In 1992 an estimated $67.7 billion in lost potential productivity was caused by alcohol abuse. This lost productivity took the form of work not performed, including household tasks, and was measured in terms of lost earnings and household productivity. The alcohol abusers themselves and the people with whom they lived shouldered most of these costs. About $1 billion was for victims of fetal alcohol syndrome who had survived to adulthood and were mentally impaired. This study did not estimate the burden of drug and alcohol problems on work sites or employers. |
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.
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
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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