




Wilkes-barre Township, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA Profile
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA, population 3,235 , is located
about 48.3 miles from Allentown and 92 miles from Paterson.
Through the 90's Wilkes-Barre Township's population has declined by about 9%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Wilkes-Barre Township area were higher than Pennsylvania's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be higher than the Pennsylvania average.
Wilkes Barre Township Statistics
Wilkes Barre Township Gender Information
Males in Wilkes Barre Township: 1,554 (48%)
Females in Wilkes Barre Township: 1,681 (52%)
As % of Population in Wilkes Barre Township
Race Diversity in Wilkes Barre Township
White: 93%
African American: 2%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Wilkes Barre Township
Age Diversity in Wilkes Barre Township
Median Age in Wilkes Barre Township: 41.6 (Males in Wilkes Barre Township: 39.2, Females in Wilkes Barre Township: 44.7)
Wilkes Barre Township Males Under 20: 11%
Wilkes Barre Township Females Under 20: 9%
Wilkes Barre Township Males 20 to 40: 14%
Wilkes Barre Township Females 20 to 40: 14%
Wilkes Barre Township Males 40 to 60: 13%
Wilkes Barre Township Females 40 to 60: 12%
Wilkes Barre Township Males Over 60: 10%
Wilkes Barre Township Females Over 60: 17%
Economics in Wilkes Barre Township
Wilkes Barre Township Household Average Size: 2.16 people
Wilkes Barre Township Median Household Income: $ 30,603
Wilkes Barre Township Median Value of Homes: $ 68,000
Law Enforcement in Wilkes Barre Township
Reported crimes in the Wilkes-Barre Township area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 21
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 694
Burglary: 26
Larceny-theft: 332
Motor vehicle theft: 13
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 11,703
Wilkes Barre Township Location Information
Land Area: 3.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Wilkes Barre Township
Wilkes-Barre 0.3 Miles
Laurel Run 1.6 Miles
Kingston 1.7 Miles
Ashley 2.5 Miles
Forty Fort 2.5 Miles
Pringle 2.7 Miles
Edwardsville 2.8 Miles
Larksville 2.8 Miles
Courtdale 3.2 Miles
Luzerne 3.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Wilkes Barre Township
(Population 100,000+)
Allentown 48.3 Miles
Paterson 91.7 Miles
Newark 95.7 Miles
Elizabeth 95.8 Miles
Philadelphia 96.8 Miles
Jersey City 100.5 Miles
New York 104.3 Miles
Yonkers 105.4 Miles
Stamford 122.5 Miles
Syracuse 125.6 Miles
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Facts
Prevention programs can strengthen protective factors among young children by teaching parents better family communication skills, appropriate discipline styles, firm and consistent rule enforcement, and other family management approaches. Research confirms the benefits of parents providing consistent rules and discipline, talking to children about drugs, monitoring their activities, getting to know their friends, understanding their problems and concerns, and being involved in their learning. The importance of the parent-child relationship continues through adolescence and beyond. Methamphetamine - Methamphetamine comes in many different forms and is snorted, swallowed, injected, or smoked. Methamphetamine can cause lots of harmful things, including inability to sleep, paranoia, aggressiveness, and hallucinations. Consequences of marijuana addiction start to take toll when the user continues to use marijuana even in the event of health or social consequences. Memory and learning problems may be causing problems at work or even result in losing a job because of high absenteeism. Increasing isolation from friends and family often puts heavy strain on relationships with loved ones. There is a vicious cycle to marijuana addiction in which these problems are often used as a rational to smoke even more pot. A trap that many fall into is that the drug that is causing the problem becomes the solution to the problem it caused. Alcohol withdrawal may begin from within 8 hours to several days after the last drink. Signs and symptoms of uncomplicated withdrawal include tremor, a craving for alcohol, insomnia, vivid dreams, anxiety, irritability, tachycardia, and sweating. Peak signs and symptoms usually occur within 24-36 hours, and symptoms either abate or progress within 48 hours of onset. Factors that place a patient at greater risk of progressing to complicated withdrawal include a history of long duration of alcohol intake; large amounts of alcohol intake (including binge drinking); a prior history of alcohol detoxification or withdrawal seizures; prior delirium tremens; symptoms of alcohol withdrawal at the time of presentation; or an acute coexisting medical illness. Delirium tremens usually occurs within 1-4 days of the onset of withdrawal and peaks within 72 hours after drinking cessation. Delayed onset of delirium tremens may be as long as 7 days. Signs and symptoms of delirium tremens include clouding of sensorium, profound autonomic hyperactivity (increased temperature, tachycardia, and hypertension), hallucinations, and seizures. If alcohol withdrawal-related seizures occur, they usually occur within the first 24 hours of withdrawal symptoms. |
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.
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).
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.
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 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".
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