




West Kittanning, Pennsylvania
West Kittanning, PA Profile
West Kittanning, PA, population 1,199 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Armstrong county,
about 35.4 miles from Pittsburgh and 95.7 miles from Erie.
In the 90's the population of West Kittanning has declined by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of West Kittanning has been growing at an annual rate of 6.3 percent.
West Kittanning Statistics
West Kittanning Gender Information
Males in West Kittanning: 558 (47%)
Females in West Kittanning: 641 (53%)
As % of Population in West Kittanning
Race Diversity in West Kittanning
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in West Kittanning
Age Diversity in West Kittanning
Median Age in West Kittanning: 41.9 (Males in West Kittanning: 39.0, Females in West Kittanning: 45.4)
West Kittanning Males Under 20: 12%
West Kittanning Females Under 20: 10%
West Kittanning Males 20 to 40: 12%
West Kittanning Females 20 to 40: 12%
West Kittanning Males 40 to 60: 11%
West Kittanning Females 40 to 60: 13%
West Kittanning Males Over 60: 11%
West Kittanning Females Over 60: 18%
Economics in West Kittanning
West Kittanning Household Average Size: 2.2 people
West Kittanning Median Household Income: $ 32,850
West Kittanning Median Value of Homes: $ 70,400
West Kittanning Location Information
Elevation: 980 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to West Kittanning
Applewold 0.4 Miles
Kittanning 0.6 Miles
West Hills 1.2 Miles
Manorville 1.7 Miles
Ford City 2.6 Miles
Lenape Heights 3.2 Miles
Ford Cliff 3.5 Miles
Worthington 5.7 Miles
Rural Valley 11.3 Miles
Freeport 12.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest West Kittanning
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 35.4 Miles
Erie 95.7 Miles
Akron 105.6 Miles
Cleveland 122.4 Miles
Buffalo 147.5 Miles
Arlington 185.7 Miles
Baltimore 186.8 Miles
Washington 187.3 Miles
Rochester 189.7 Miles
Alexandria 191.4 Miles
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Facts
Body packers or stuffers: People smuggle the processed cocaine across international borders. They often swallow drug-filled packets or stuff them into body openings such as the vagina or rectum. The "body packer" or "mule" can carry 50 to 200 tightly wrapped condoms or latex bags filled with high-grade cocaine hydrochloride. If the containers break or leak, the cocaine can be absorbed by the person's body. Most mules have no symptoms and may be apprehended by an astute official who notices some suspicious behavior. Some will become acutely ill when the packets leak or rupture resulting in massive intoxication, seizures, and death. A similar problem may occur with "body stuffers." These are cocaine users or traffickers who swallow bags of cocaine when arrested so there is no evidence. As the alcohol abuse and alcohol dependency research studies have emphasized, no matter how clear the alcohol induced difficulties seem to those who interact with the alcohol addicted individual, alcoholic people frequently deny that drinking is the origin of their alcohol produced problems. Not only this, but alcohol dependent people frequently blame their drinking problems on other people or upon other situations that surround them instead of seeing their part in the problem. It may be difficult to understand, but the source of the problem is that alcohol dependency is a disease of the brain. Not only this but once the individual has become dependent on alcohol, he or she commonly resorts to denial, manipulation, and lying as a way of dealing with the fact that his or her drinking is out of control. And to make the situation more problematic, the experience of alcohol withdrawal symptoms usually counteracts the alcoholic’s rare attempts to abstain from drinking. As bleak as the alcohol addicted individual’s existence is, to the contrary, the good news is that competent assistance is typically obtainable – if the alcohol dependent individual reaches out and gets the alcohol rehab he or she needs. No one knows how many times a person can use a drug without changing his or her brain and becoming addicted. State motor vehicle fatality data from the 48 continental states found that lowering the MLPA for beer from 21 to 18 during the 1970s resulted in an 11% increase in fatalities among this age group. |
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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