




Plum, Pennsylvania
Plum, PA Profile
Plum, PA, population 26,940 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Allegheny county,
about 13.6 miles from Pittsburgh and 101.0 miles from Akron.
In the 90's the population of Plum has grown by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Plum has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Plum Statistics
Plum Gender Information
Males in Plum: 13,151 (49%)
Females in Plum: 13,789 (51%)
As % of Population in Plum
Race Diversity in Plum
White: 96%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
As % of Population in Plum
Age Diversity in Plum
Median Age in Plum: 38.4 (Males in Plum: 37.4, Females in Plum: 39.3)
Plum Males Under 20: 14%
Plum Females Under 20: 13%
Plum Males 20 to 40: 13%
Plum Females 20 to 40: 13%
Plum Males 40 to 60: 14%
Plum Females 40 to 60: 15%
Plum Males Over 60: 8%
Plum Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Plum
Plum Household Average Size: 2.6 people
Plum Median Household Income: $ 48,386
Plum Median Value of Homes: $ 92,900
Plum Location Information
Elevation: 1,040 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 28.6 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Plum
Springdale 3.3 Miles
Lower Burrell 3.7 Miles
Cheswick 3.9 Miles
Penn Hills 4.7 Miles
New Kensington 4.9 Miles
Verona 4.9 Miles
Oakmont 5.1 Miles
Arnold 5.6 Miles
Murrysville 5.7 Miles
Monroeville 5.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Plum
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 13.6 Miles
Akron 101.0 Miles
Erie 114.0 Miles
Cleveland 122.9 Miles
Buffalo 171.1 Miles
Columbus 175.6 Miles
Arlington 180.3 Miles
Washington 182.1 Miles
Alexandria 185.6 Miles
Baltimore 186.3 Miles
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Facts
Meth seized by drug agents in spring 2006 averaged 51 percent pure, down from 77 percent in spring 2005, according to The Oregonian's analysis of federal data. At the same time, prices have more than doubled. A gram of uncut meth cost about $260 this past spring, up from $100 a year before. It was the first significant, sustained decline in purity and increase in price since 1997. A national survey of 16 - 21 year-olds found that teens from states with a higher MLPA drank less frequently. Alcohol use among adolescents has also been associated with considering, planning, attempting, and completing suicide. Research does not indicate whether drinking causes suicidal behavior, only that the two behaviors are correlated. Parents' drinking behavior and favorable attitudes about drinking have been positively associated with adolescents' initiating and continuing drinking. Children who were warned about alcohol by their parents and children who reported being closer to their parents were less likely to start drinking. Lack of parental support, monitoring, and communication have been significantly related to frequency of drinking, heavy drinking, and drunkenness among adolescents. Harsh, inconsistent discipline and hostility or rejection toward children have also been found to significantly predict adolescent drinking and alcohol-related problems. People have different patterns of drinking. Some drinkers consume alcohol in a binge pattern, drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short span of time. Others drink in a more consistent, long-term pattern. The amount of time for alcohol addiction to develop differs from person to person. One drinker may take two or three years to become dependent, another fifteen years, and yet another forty years. A person who has previously experienced significant alcohol-withdrawal symptoms may be at higher risk for developing repeat symptoms. Other factors that may be involved in the severity of the withdrawal syndrome include age, nutrition, and presence of other physical disorders or illness (for example, inflammation of the pancreas or an infection such as pneumonia). |
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.
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.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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".
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