




Yardley, Pennsylvania
Yardley, PA Profile
Yardley, PA, population 2,498 , is located
in Pennsylvania's Bucks county,
about 26.4 miles from Philadelphia and 42.2 miles from Allentown.
In the 90's the population of Yardley has grown by about 9%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Yardley has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Yardley area were lower than Pennsylvania's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Pennsylvania average.
Yardley Statistics
Yardley Gender Information
Males in Yardley: 1,188 (48%)
Females in Yardley: 1,310 (52%)
As % of Population in Yardley
Race Diversity in Yardley
White: 94%
African American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Yardley
Age Diversity in Yardley
Median Age in Yardley: 39.7 (Males in Yardley: 38.3, Females in Yardley: 40.8)
Yardley Males Under 20: 12%
Yardley Females Under 20: 10%
Yardley Males 20 to 40: 13%
Yardley Females 20 to 40: 15%
Yardley Males 40 to 60: 15%
Yardley Females 40 to 60: 16%
Yardley Males Over 60: 7%
Yardley Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Yardley
Yardley Household Average Size: 2.14 people
Yardley Median Household Income: $ 58,221
Yardley Median Value of Homes: $ 173,300
Law Enforcement in Yardley
Reported crimes in the Yardley area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 79
Burglary: 2
Larceny-theft: 10
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 473
Yardley Location Information
Elevation: 80 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Yardley
Woodside 2.3 Miles
Ewing 3.0 Miles
Morrisville Borough 3.9 Miles
Woodbourne 4.3 Miles
Fairless Hills 4.6 Miles
Newtown 4.9 Miles
Trenton 5.8 Miles
Newtown Grant 5.8 Miles
Levittown 6.3 Miles
Langhorne 6.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Yardley
(Population 100,000+)
Philadelphia 26.4 Miles
Allentown 42.2 Miles
Elizabeth 44.2 Miles
Newark 49.0 Miles
Jersey City 52.4 Miles
New York 54.8 Miles
Paterson 58.4 Miles
Yonkers 68.7 Miles
Stamford 88.5 Miles
Bridgeport 107.1 Miles
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Facts
The use and manufacture of methamphetamine is a multilayered problem that has direct implications for the child welfare system. Between 50% and 90% of all children involved in the child welfare system have parents or caregivers who use or abuse substances and methamphetamine has been shown to increase the risk of child maltreatment. However, methamphetamine use and production is significantly different from other drugs. The manufacture of methamphetamine is a serious problem for the child welfare system, yet child welfare has not addressed the needs of children living in homes where methamphetamine is manufactured. In 2002, more than 7,500 methamphetamine labs were seized in 44 states. The U.S. Department of Justice (2002) found the number of children at methamphetamine laboratory sites more than doubled from 1999-2001, and one county in California reports 70%; of all child welfare cases as methamphetamine-related. Children reside in the homes of about 30-35% of all seizures of methamphetamine labs. In fact, methamphetamine labs are so dangerous that some states have made allowing children to live there to constitute child endangerment. Methamphetamine use and production also have social impacts on our communities. Communities can become vulnerable to petty crime, social disorder, associated risks to health, increases in violence and increases in large scale labs and drug trafficking. Stressful events can have a direct affect on the use of alcohol or other drugs. Stress is a major contributor to the initiation and continuation of addiction to alcohol or other drugs, as well as to relapse or a return to drug use after periods of abstinence. Stress is one of the major factors known to cause relapse to smoking, even after prolonged periods of abstinence. As a person continues to abuse drugs, the brain adapts to the overwhelming surges in dopamine by producing less dopamine or by reducing the number of dopamine receptors in the reward circuit. As a result, dopamine's impact on the reward circuit is lessened, reducing the abuser's ability to enjoy the drugs and the things that previously brought pleasure. This decrease compels those addicted to drugs to keep abusing drugs in order to attempt to bring their dopamine function back to normal. And, they may now require larger amounts of the drug than they first did to achieve the dopamine high—an effect known as tolerance. |
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.
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.
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 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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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