




Point Marion, Pennsylvania
Point Marion, PA Profile
Point Marion, PA, population 1,333 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Fayette county,
about 48.8 miles from Pittsburgh and 126.1 miles from Akron.
In the 90's the population of Point Marion has declined by about 1%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Point Marion has been declining at an annual rate of 1.0 percent.
Point Marion Statistics
Point Marion Gender Information
Males in Point Marion: 673 (50%)
Females in Point Marion: 660 (50%)
As % of Population in Point Marion
Race Diversity in Point Marion
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Point Marion
Age Diversity in Point Marion
Median Age in Point Marion: 40.5 (Males in Point Marion: 38.1, Females in Point Marion: 42.8)
Point Marion Males Under 20: 14%
Point Marion Females Under 20: 11%
Point Marion Males 20 to 40: 13%
Point Marion Females 20 to 40: 12%
Point Marion Males 40 to 60: 14%
Point Marion Females 40 to 60: 13%
Point Marion Males Over 60: 10%
Point Marion Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Point Marion
Point Marion Household Average Size: 2.31 people
Point Marion Median Household Income: $ 26,413
Point Marion Median Value of Homes: $ 49,400
Point Marion Location Information
Elevation: 817 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Point Marion
Greensboro 3.7 Miles
Cheat Lake 5.2 Miles
Smithfield 6.6 Miles
Star City 7.3 Miles
Masontown 7.5 Miles
Granville 8.0 Miles
Westover 8.2 Miles
Morgantown 8.2 Miles
Brookhaven 8.8 Miles
Fairchance 9.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Point Marion
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 48.8 Miles
Akron 126.1 Miles
Cleveland 154.0 Miles
Arlington 161.6 Miles
Washington 163.9 Miles
Columbus 165.3 Miles
Erie 165.6 Miles
Alexandria 165.8 Miles
Baltimore 178.1 Miles
Richmond 200.5 Miles
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Facts
When smoked, cocaine is sometimes combined with other drugs, such as cannabis, often rolled into a joint or blunt. Powdered cocaine is also sometimes smoked, though heat destroys much of the chemical; smokers often sprinkle it on marijuana. The language referring to paraphernalia and practices of smoking cocaine vary across the United States, as do the packaging methods in the street level sale. Methamphetamine labs can give off noxious fumes, such as phosphine gas, methylamine gas, solvent vapors; such as acetone or chloroform, iodine vapors, white phosphorus, anhydrous ammonia, hydrogen chloride/muriatic acid, hydrogen iodide, lithium/sodium metal, ether, or methamphetamine vapors. If performed by amateurs, manufacturing methamphetamine can be extremely dangerous. If the red phosphorus overheats, because of a lack of ventilation, phosphine gas can be produced. This gas, if present in large quantities, is likely to explode upon autoignition from diphosphine, which is formed by overheating phosphorus. In all 50 states, a driver temporarily loses his or her driver's license after violating drunk driving laws. This means the offender has to rely on other methods of transportation, which can take a toll financially. There is also a $250 reinstatement fee that must be paid before a driver can return to full driving privileges. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The use of injected drugs is the second greatest risk factor for HIV (the first is sex between men). The majority of heterosexual HIV transmission occurs through injecting drug use. Injecting drug users transmit the virus directly through blood when they share used, unsterilized hypodermic needles and syringes, cotton, cookers (items such as a spoon or bottle top used to heat heroin prior to injection), rags, and water that has been contaminated with the infected blood of others. HIV may live in a needle contaminated with blood for up to four weeks. HIV is also transmitted when bodily fluids, including semen, saliva, and blood, are exchanged during sexual acts. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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