




Saxton, Pennsylvania
Saxton, PA Profile
Saxton, PA, population 803 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Bedford county,
about 93.7 miles from Pittsburgh and 107.8 miles from Baltimore.
In the 90's the population of Saxton has declined by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Saxton has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Saxton Statistics
Saxton Gender Information
Males in Saxton: 356 (44%)
Females in Saxton: 447 (56%)
As % of Population in Saxton
Race Diversity in Saxton
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Saxton
Age Diversity in Saxton
Median Age in Saxton: 37.9 (Males in Saxton: 32.0, Females in Saxton: 42.5)
Saxton Males Under 20: 13%
Saxton Females Under 20: 12%
Saxton Males 20 to 40: 13%
Saxton Females 20 to 40: 14%
Saxton Males 40 to 60: 11%
Saxton Females 40 to 60: 13%
Saxton Males Over 60: 7%
Saxton Females Over 60: 16%
Economics in Saxton
Saxton Household Average Size: 2.24 people
Saxton Median Household Income: $ 26,853
Saxton Median Value of Homes: $ 62,800
Saxton Location Information
Elevation: 918 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Saxton
Coalmont 2.4 Miles
Dudley 3.4 Miles
Coaldale (Bedford County) 3.7 Miles
Broad Top City 5.5 Miles
Hopewell 5.7 Miles
Woodbury 6.5 Miles
Martinsburg 7.9 Miles
Roaring Spring 11.4 Miles
Marklesburg 12.2 Miles
Claysburg 12.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Saxton
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 93.7 Miles
Baltimore 107.8 Miles
Arlington 110.6 Miles
Washington 111.8 Miles
Alexandria 116.6 Miles
Allentown 147.6 Miles
Erie 163.4 Miles
Philadelphia 164.0 Miles
Akron 182.0 Miles
Buffalo 187.6 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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.
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 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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