



West Grove, Pennsylvania
West Grove, PA Profile
West Grove, PA, population 2,652 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Chester county,
about 36.4 miles from Philadelphia and 55.7 miles from Baltimore.
In the 90's the population of West Grove has grown by about 25%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of West Grove has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
West Grove Statistics
West Grove Gender Information
Males in West Grove: 1,298 (49%)
Females in West Grove: 1,354 (51%)
As % of Population in West Grove
Race Diversity in West Grove
White: 79%
African American: 8%
Other/Mixed: 13%
As % of Population in West Grove
Age Diversity in West Grove
Median Age in West Grove: 32.1 (Males in West Grove: 30.7, Females in West Grove: 33.2)
West Grove Males Under 20: 17%
West Grove Females Under 20: 17%
West Grove Males 20 to 40: 16%
West Grove Females 20 to 40: 16%
West Grove Males 40 to 60: 12%
West Grove Females 40 to 60: 12%
West Grove Males Over 60: 4%
West Grove Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in West Grove
West Grove Household Average Size: 3.05 people
West Grove Median Household Income: $ 56,875
West Grove Median Value of Homes: $ 122,000
West Grove Location Information
Elevation: 440 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Grove
Avondale 2.3 Miles
Toughkenamon 3.8 Miles
Kennett Square 6.4 Miles
North Star 7.1 Miles
Hockessin 7.3 Miles
Oxford 8.4 Miles
Pike Creek 9.1 Miles
Modena 10.1 Miles
Newark 10.4 Miles
South Coatesville 10.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Grove
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 36.4 Miles
Baltimore 55.7 Miles
Allentown 57.2 Miles
Washington 91.0 Miles
Arlington 93.1 Miles
Alexandria 96.0 Miles
Elizabeth 103.3 Miles
Newark 107.8 Miles
Jersey City 111.6 Miles
New York 114.2 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
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.
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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