




Trappe, Pennsylvania
Trappe, PA Profile
Trappe, PA, population 3,210 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Montgomery county,
about 23.8 miles from Philadelphia and 28.3 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Trappe has grown by about 52%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Trappe has been growing at an annual rate of 1.4 percent.
Trappe Statistics
Trappe Gender Information
Males in Trappe: 1,599 (50%)
Females in Trappe: 1,611 (50%)
As % of Population in Trappe
Race Diversity in Trappe
White: 94%
African American: 2%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Trappe
Age Diversity in Trappe
Median Age in Trappe: 35.3 (Males in Trappe: 34.8, Females in Trappe: 35.9)
Trappe Males Under 20: 14%
Trappe Females Under 20: 12%
Trappe Males 20 to 40: 18%
Trappe Females 20 to 40: 18%
Trappe Males 40 to 60: 13%
Trappe Females 40 to 60: 13%
Trappe Males Over 60: 6%
Trappe Females Over 60: 7%
Economics in Trappe
Trappe Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Trappe Median Household Income: $ 67,500
Trappe Median Value of Homes: $ 145,800
Trappe Location Information
Elevation: 290 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Trappe
Collegeville 1.6 Miles
Evansburg 2.8 Miles
Royersford 3.4 Miles
Schwenksville 4.0 Miles
Spring City 4.1 Miles
Skippack 4.4 Miles
Eagleville 4.5 Miles
Phoenixville 5.2 Miles
Trooper 5.2 Miles
Spring Mount 5.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Trappe
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 23.8 Miles
Allentown 28.3 Miles
Elizabeth 74.0 Miles
Newark 78.0 Miles
Jersey City 82.2 Miles
Paterson 84.6 Miles
New York 85.2 Miles
Baltimore 87.2 Miles
Yonkers 97.1 Miles
Stamford 117.6 Miles
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Facts
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, between 1,300 and 8,000 babies are born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Fetal alcohol syndrome is a combination of physical and mental birth defects that affects roughly 6% of the babies born to women who are alcoholics or alcohol abusers. These women either have repeated episodes of binge drinking or drink excessively throughout pregnancy. An instrument for illicit drug use means anything other than a medical device (e.g., a syringe), designed primarily for consuming or facilitating the consumption of an illicit drug. An illicit drug is a controlled substance (e.g., marihuana) or precursor, the importation, exportation, production, sale or possession of which is prohibited or restricted pursuant to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Regardless of how they are consumed, once in the bloodstream, amphetamines travel to the brain in just a few seconds. In the brain tissue, they dramatically increase nerve cell activity, which in turn decreases appetite and causes feelings of energy and excitement. Amphetamines also stimulate the reward center of the brain, delivering strong feelings of pleasure. With these effects in mind, drug companies enthusiastically marketed amphetamine and its derivatives as treatments for depression and as dieting aids. People in every walk of life found a use for the drugs and a reason to purchase them: Truck drivers who needed to stay awake on long trips, athletes who wanted extra energy, housewives yearning to lose a few pounds, and students cramming for exams sought out the drugs. During each year of the 1950s, manufacturers in the United States produced enough amphetamines to supply each man, woman, and child with fifty doses. Most people used them under the recommendation of their physicians. By 1965 physicians were seeing undeniable signs of addiction in some amphetamine users. Doctors reported these adverse effects to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the organization in charge of assuring the safety of foods and drugs used by Americans. As a result, amphetamines were soon placed under federal restrictions to protect consumers. Endomorphin = a term which refers to two small (5 amino-acids) endogenous peptides, known as endomorphin-1 and endomorphin-2, which function as mu-agonists with greater selectivity than beta-endorphin. |
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.
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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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).
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