




Marietta, Pennsylvania
Marietta, PA Profile
Marietta, PA, population 2,689 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Lancaster county,
about 53.1 miles from Baltimore and 67.7 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Marietta has declined by about 3%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Marietta has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Marietta Statistics
Marietta Gender Information
Males in Marietta: 1,344 (50%)
Females in Marietta: 1,345 (50%)
As % of Population in Marietta
Race Diversity in Marietta
White: 96%
African American: 2%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Marietta
Age Diversity in Marietta
Median Age in Marietta: 35.5 (Males in Marietta: 34.8, Females in Marietta: 36.2)
Marietta Males Under 20: 14%
Marietta Females Under 20: 13%
Marietta Males 20 to 40: 15%
Marietta Females 20 to 40: 16%
Marietta Males 40 to 60: 14%
Marietta Females 40 to 60: 14%
Marietta Males Over 60: 7%
Marietta Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Marietta
Marietta Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Marietta Median Household Income: $ 40,563
Marietta Median Value of Homes: $ 88,600
Marietta Location Information
Elevation: 280 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Marietta
Maytown 2.0 Miles
Wrightsville 2.5 Miles
Columbia 3.0 Miles
Mt Joy 4.5 Miles
Hallam 4.5 Miles
Rheems 5.1 Miles
Yorkana 5.8 Miles
East Prospect 6.1 Miles
Mountville 6.5 Miles
Elizabethtown 7.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Marietta
(Population 100,000+)
Baltimore 53.1 Miles
Allentown 67.7 Miles
Philadelphia 73.9 Miles
Washington 84.4 Miles
Arlington 85.5 Miles
Alexandria 90.6 Miles
Elizabeth 130.3 Miles
Newark 133.8 Miles
Jersey City 138.4 Miles
Paterson 138.6 Miles
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Facts
Designer drugs are synthesized chemical analogues of known, dangerous drugs; they are designed to produce pharmacological effects similar to the drugs they mimic. In the pharmaceutical industry, the development of new drugs often utilizes principles of basic chemistry, so that the structure of a drug molecule may be slightly altered to change its pharmacological activity. For therapeutic purposes, these strategies have had a long and successful history; for medical pharmaceutics, many useful new drugs or modifications of older drugs have resulted in improved health care. The principle of structure-activity relationships has been applied to many medically approved drugs in the marketplace, especially in the search for painkillers—nonaddicting opioid analgesics. The clandestine production of new street drugs is, however, intended to avoid federal regulation and control. This practice can often result in the appearance of unknown substances, with wide-ranging degrees of purity, which have the potential to cause dangerous toxicity and serious health consequences for the unwitting drug user (the quality of personnel involved in clandestine drug synthesis can range from cookbook amateurs to highly skilled chemists). The most publicized case regarding the tragic consequences associated with the manufacture and use of designer drugs on the street involves MPTP (1-methyl, 4-phenyl, 1, 2, 3, 6-tetra-hydropyridine), a substance that was later found to cause a Parkinsonian syndrome in humans. Approximately 14 million people in the United States are addicted to alcohol or abuse alcohol. Alcohol has widespread effects on the brain. One study that scanned the brains of inebriated subjects suggested that while alcohol stimulates those parts of the brain related to reward and induces euphoria, it does not appear to impair cognitive performance (the ability to think and reason). Habitual use of alcohol, however, eventually produces depression and confusion. In chronic cases, gray matter is destroyed, possibly leading to psychosis and mental disturbances. Alcohol can also cause milder neurologic problems, including insomnia and headache (especially after drinking red wine). Except in severe cases, neurologic damage is not permanent and abstinence nearly always leads to recovery of normal mental function. Alcohol may increase the risk for hemorrhagic stroke (caused by bleeding in the brain), although it may protect against stroke caused by narrowed arteries. A Michigan study found that police reports of “had been drinking” crashes increased 35%, while the incidence of nighttime single-vehicle crashes among young men increased 17% after the state reduced its MLPA from 21 to 18.(13) Another Michigan study found that DWI arrests increased 141% for 18 - 20 year-olds after the state lowered the MLPA. Roadside surveys showed that the proportion of 16 - 20 year-old drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) over .05 more than doubled. |
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.
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).
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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.
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