




Minersville, Pennsylvania
Minersville, PA Profile
Minersville, PA, population 4,552 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Schuylkill county,
about 40.9 miles from Allentown and 77.2 miles from Philadelphia.
In the 90's the population of Minersville has declined by about 7%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Minersville has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Minersville area were lower than Pennsylvania's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Pennsylvania average.
Minersville Statistics
Minersville Gender Information
Males in Minersville: 2,102 (46%)
Females in Minersville: 2,450 (54%)
As % of Population in Minersville
Race Diversity in Minersville
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Minersville
Age Diversity in Minersville
Median Age in Minersville: 40.7 (Males in Minersville: 38.1, Females in Minersville: 44.0)
Minersville Males Under 20: 12%
Minersville Females Under 20: 11%
Minersville Males 20 to 40: 13%
Minersville Females 20 to 40: 13%
Minersville Males 40 to 60: 11%
Minersville Females 40 to 60: 12%
Minersville Males Over 60: 10%
Minersville Females Over 60: 18%
Economics in Minersville
Minersville Household Average Size: 2.22 people
Minersville Median Household Income: $ 28,373
Minersville Median Value of Homes: $ 44,000
Law Enforcement in Minersville
Reported crimes in the Minersville area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 10
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 246
Burglary: 6
Larceny-theft: 60
Motor vehicle theft: 5
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,589
Minersville Location Information
Elevation: 740 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Minersville
Marlin 1.2 Miles
Seltzer 1.5 Miles
Forrestville 2.1 Miles
Heckscherville 2.1 Miles
Branchdale 3.5 Miles
Pottsville 3.5 Miles
Buck Run 3.6 Miles
Mechanicsville Borough 4.0 Miles
Mt Carbon 4.0 Miles
St Clair 4.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Minersville
(Population 100,000+)
Allentown 40.9 Miles
Philadelphia 77.2 Miles
Baltimore 98.6 Miles
Elizabeth 107.6 Miles
Newark 109.6 Miles
Paterson 110.5 Miles
Jersey City 114.6 Miles
New York 118.3 Miles
Yonkers 124.8 Miles
Washington 130.8 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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