




Tipton, Pennsylvania
Tipton, PA Profile
Tipton, PA, population 1,225 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Blair county,
about 90.4 miles from Pittsburgh and 128.9 miles from Baltimore.
In the 90's the population of Tipton has grown by about 3%.
Tipton Statistics
Tipton Gender Information
Males in Tipton: 615 (50%)
Females in Tipton: 610 (50%)
As % of Population in Tipton
Race Diversity in Tipton
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Tipton
Age Diversity in Tipton
Median Age in Tipton: 39.5 (Males in Tipton: 39.0, Females in Tipton: 40.1)
Tipton Males Under 20: 13%
Tipton Females Under 20: 13%
Tipton Males 20 to 40: 13%
Tipton Females 20 to 40: 12%
Tipton Males 40 to 60: 15%
Tipton Females 40 to 60: 14%
Tipton Males Over 60: 9%
Tipton Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Tipton
Tipton Household Average Size: 2.65 people
Tipton Median Household Income: $ 51,250
Tipton Median Value of Homes: $ 99,100
Tipton Location Information
Elevation: 1,010 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Tipton
Bellwood 2.7 Miles
Tyrone 3.8 Miles
Birmingham 5.3 Miles
Altoona 9.6 Miles
Alexandria 11.8 Miles
Ramey 12.4 Miles
Sandy Ridge 12.8 Miles
Williamsburg 13.0 Miles
Houtzdale 13.4 Miles
Petersburg 13.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Tipton
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 90.4 Miles
Baltimore 128.9 Miles
Arlington 136.8 Miles
Washington 137.8 Miles
Erie 138.9 Miles
Alexandria 143.0 Miles
Allentown 147.3 Miles
Buffalo 158.5 Miles
Akron 171.4 Miles
Philadelphia 171.9 Miles
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Facts
Amphetamines, like other stimulants, are generally abused in binges. People take the drug repeatedly for some period of time—usually every three or four hours for three or four days. Then, during a crash period, the user sleeps, eats, and takes no drug at all. As tolerance develops, the user takes higher doses. Stopping amphetamine use suddenly usually results in depression. Mood generally returns to normal within a week, although craving for the drug can last for months. There is little evidence for the development of physical dependence to the amphetamines. Although some experts view the crash—with low energy, depression, exhaustion, and increased appetite—that can follow the amphetamine binge as a withdrawal syndrome, others believe that the symptoms can also be related to the effects of chronic stimulant use. In other words, during the binge, users have not slept or eaten much, resulting in depression, exhaustion, and hunger when the binge ends. Methamphetamine: Meth is a stimulant that is extremely addicting, drastically changes the brain, and causes irreversible brain damage. Chronic abusers tend to have emotional and memory problems, as well. In 2004, it was one of the more popular drugs among high school students with over 6% of seniors using it in their lifetime. Rates of use for seniors, however, have declined every year since, with a 2.8% use rate for seniors in 2008. Most alcoholics are men, but the incidence of alcoholism in women has been increasing over the past 30 years. About 9.3% of men and 1.9% of women are heavy drinkers, and 22.8% of men are binge drinkers compared to 8.7% of women. In general, young women problem drinkers follow the drinking patterns of their partners, although they tend to engage in heavier drinking during the premenstrual period. Women tend to become alcoholic later in life than men, and it is estimated that 1.8 million older women suffer from alcohol addiction. Even though heavy drinking in women usually occurs later in life, the medical problems women develop because of the disorder occur at about the same age as men, suggesting that women are more susceptible to the physical toxicity of alcohol. Tolerance to the mood elevating and sense of well-being effects of methamphetamine develops rapidly with regular use. Tolerance may also develop toward some of the physical effects of the drug, such as the effects on blood pressure and body temperature. |
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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