



Weatherly, Pennsylvania
Weatherly, PA Profile
Weatherly, PA, population 2,612 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Carbon county,
about 29.1 miles from Allentown and 76.9 miles from Philadelphia.
In the 90's the population of Weatherly has declined by about 1%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Weatherly area were lower than Pennsylvania's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Pennsylvania average.
Weatherly Statistics
Weatherly Gender Information
Males in Weatherly: 1,214 (46%)
Females in Weatherly: 1,398 (54%)
As % of Population in Weatherly
Race Diversity in Weatherly
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Weatherly
Age Diversity in Weatherly
Median Age in Weatherly: 42.1 (Males in Weatherly: 39.8, Females in Weatherly: 44.3)
Weatherly Males Under 20: 12%
Weatherly Females Under 20: 13%
Weatherly Males 20 to 40: 11%
Weatherly Females 20 to 40: 10%
Weatherly Males 40 to 60: 12%
Weatherly Females 40 to 60: 13%
Weatherly Males Over 60: 11%
Weatherly Females Over 60: 18%
Economics in Weatherly
Weatherly Household Average Size: 2.57 people
Weatherly Median Household Income: $ 38,219
Weatherly Median Value of Homes: $ 70,400
Law Enforcement in Weatherly
Reported crimes in the Weatherly area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 3
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 114
Burglary: 12
Larceny-theft: 33
Motor vehicle theft: 5
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,907
Weatherly Location Information
Elevation: 1,094 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Weatherly
Beaver Meadows 4.5 Miles
Jeddo 5.1 Miles
Nesquehoning 5.4 Miles
Freeland 6.3 Miles
Jim Thorpe 6.8 Miles
Tresckow 7.4 Miles
Hazleton 7.7 Miles
Lansford 8.1 Miles
Summit Hill 8.4 Miles
White Haven 8.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Weatherly
(Population 100,000+)
Allentown 29.1 Miles
Philadelphia 76.9 Miles
Paterson 86.6 Miles
Elizabeth 86.9 Miles
Newark 87.9 Miles
Jersey City 92.9 Miles
New York 96.7 Miles
Yonkers 100.9 Miles
Stamford 119.8 Miles
Baltimore 121.5 Miles
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Facts
As medical understanding of addiction grew in the late 1800s, so too did the calls for reform of patent medicines and drug use in the United States. Many commentators have also connected the development of U.S. drug laws with growing racial fears. Concerns were raised that opium smoking was spreading beyond Chinese immigrants to the wider population and that blacks and Mexicans were unable to handle the growing drug use among those populations. News stories alleged the seduction of white women in Chinese opium dens and attributed a range of antisocial behaviors to minority users of illegal drugs. This began the current stigmatization of drug abusers as being outside mainstream society and as criminals rather than ill persons. If a regular user of Lortab stops taking Lortab, he or she will experience lortab withdrawal symptoms within six to twelve hours. Lortab withdrawal symptoms are usually not life-threatening. The intensity of the lortab withdrawal symptoms depend on the degree of the individuals addiction to Lortab. For example, lortab withdrawal symptoms may grow stronger for twenty-four to seventy-two hours and then gradually decline over a period of seven to fourteen days. Physical effects of hallucinogen use include dilated pupils, sweating, insomnia, loss of appetite, tremors; and increased body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. Ecstasy tablets contain, on average, 60–70 mg (base equivalent) of MDMA either as the hydrochloride salt or, less commonly, as the phosphate salt. Loose powders may range from crushed tablets (typically 30–40 % purity) to almost pure MDMA. The free base constitutes 84 % of the hydrochloride salt. Apart from the active drug, tablets contain a bulking agent such as lactose and smaller quantities of binders. Mixtures of MDMA and other scheduled drugs in illicit tablets are now less common. In 2006, average values of 9 to 90 mg MDMA per tablet were reportet across Europe, though in most reporting countries the typical MDMA content of an ecstasy tablet was between 25 and 65 mg. |
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.
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.
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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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