




Volant, Pennsylvania
Volant, PA Profile
Volant, PA, population 113 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Lawrence county,
about 48.5 miles from Pittsburgh and 65.7 miles from Akron.
In the 90's the population of Volant has declined by about 26%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Volant has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Volant Statistics
Volant Gender Information
Males in Volant: 53 (47%)
Females in Volant: 60 (53%)
As % of Population in Volant
Race Diversity in Volant
White: 100%
As % of Population in Volant
Age Diversity in Volant
Median Age in Volant: 46.5 (Males in Volant: 44.5, Females in Volant: 47.5)
Volant Males Under 20: 12%
Volant Females Under 20: 6%
Volant Males 20 to 40: 10%
Volant Females 20 to 40: 15%
Volant Males 40 to 60: 14%
Volant Females 40 to 60: 17%
Volant Males Over 60: 12%
Volant Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Volant
Volant Household Average Size: 2.05 people
Volant Median Household Income: $ 30,625
Volant Median Value of Homes: $ 70,800
Volant Location Information
Elevation: 1,050 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Volant
New Wilmington 3.9 Miles
Mercer 7.9 Miles
New Castle 8.9 Miles
Grove City 9.4 Miles
Oakwood 9.5 Miles
Oakland 10.3 Miles
South New Castle 10.4 Miles
West Middlesex 11.0 Miles
Slippery Rock 11.1 Miles
Jackson Center 12.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Volant
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 48.5 Miles
Akron 65.7 Miles
Erie 70.8 Miles
Cleveland 79.3 Miles
Buffalo 141.7 Miles
Columbus 164.6 Miles
Detroit 166.7 Miles
Warren 171.1 Miles
Sterling Heights 175.1 Miles
Toledo 175.2 Miles
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Facts
The amount of methadone dispensed in clinics for the treatment of opiate addiction has remained stable for decades. However, between 1999 and 2002, the number of doctor-generated prescriptions for methadone increased by 331 percent, according to a report by SAMHSA. Pills and biscuits account for almost all of this increase. Researchers at SAMHSA acknowledged several reasons for the jump in prescriptions for methadone—and a related jump in methadone deaths. First, doctors began prescribing more methadone for pain, believing that its potential for abuse is less than that of oxycodone (OxyContin) and hydrocodone (Vicodin). Second, some doctors began prescribing methadone to patients who are trying to recover from oxycodone or hydrocodone habits. The SAMHSA researchers also suggested that some opiate addicts do not want to be seen visiting a methadone clinic and may be turning to their personal doctors for help in kicking their habits. Getting a prescription from a doctor, and having it filled at the local pharmacy, is far more anonymous than arriving at a clinic every morning. Some communities even fight expensive legal battles to keep methadone clinics out of their neighborhoods. OxyContin is an opiate agonist. Opiate agonists provide pain relief by acting on opioid receptors in the spinal cord, brain, and possibly in the tissues directly. Opioids, natural or synthetic classes of drugs that act like morphine, are the most effective pain relievers available. OxyContin is manufactured by modifying an alkaloid found in opium. OxyContin is a central nervous system depressant. OxyContin's action appears to work through stimulating the opioid receptors found in the central nervous system that activate responses ranging from analgesia to respiratory depression and euphoria. Alcohol has strong depressive effects on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and on other body symptoms. Not only is it a drug; it is a particularly potent drug that has toxic effects. It is considered a tranquilizer in the sedative-hypnotic family of drugs. Unfortunately, it's easy to avoid thinking of alcohol as a drug because it has a long history as a social and recreational drink. A survey of health-related behavior among military personnel by Research Triangle Institute, released in 2003, found that "The significant increase from 1998 to 2002 in heavy alcohol use suggests that this is an area that may need greater emphasis by the Military. Indeed, the rate of heavy alcohol use had not changed significantly since 1988 and indicates that more than one out of six military personnel in 2002 was likely to be a heavy drinker. The finding of no significant change in illicit drug use between 1998 and 2002 and the relatively low rates of use for both surveys suggest that the Military's effort to curtail illicit drug use may have reached its lower limit. The trend line resembles an asymptotic curve that shows steep declines initially with successively smaller declines until it eventually flattens out. The 1992 through 2002 data suggest that the flattening point may have been reached and that it may not be realistic to expect drug use among military personnel to go much lower. |
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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".
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).
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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