




Essex Junction, Vermont
Essex Junction, VT Profile
Essex Junction, VT, population 8,591 , is located
in Vermont's Chittenden county,
about 132.4 miles from Manchester and 156.8 miles from Lowell.
In the 90's the population of Essex Junction has grown by about 2%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Essex Junction has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Essex Junction Statistics
Essex Junction Gender Information
Males in Essex Junction: 4,243 (49%)
Females in Essex Junction: 4,348 (51%)
As % of Population in Essex Junction
Race Diversity in Essex Junction
White: 96%
African American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Essex Junction
Age Diversity in Essex Junction
Median Age in Essex Junction: 36.4 (Males in Essex Junction: 35.2, Females in Essex Junction: 37.6)
Essex Junction Males Under 20: 14%
Essex Junction Females Under 20: 14%
Essex Junction Males 20 to 40: 14%
Essex Junction Females 20 to 40: 14%
Essex Junction Males 40 to 60: 15%
Essex Junction Females 40 to 60: 15%
Essex Junction Males Over 60: 6%
Essex Junction Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Essex Junction
Essex Junction Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Essex Junction Median Household Income: $ 53,444
Essex Junction Median Value of Homes: $ 133,100
Essex Junction Location Information
Elevation: 347 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 5.0 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Essex Junction
South Burlington 3.4 Miles
Winooski 3.7 Miles
Burlington 5.1 Miles
Jericho 5.7 Miles
Milton 10.3 Miles
Cambridge 15.7 Miles
Jeffersonville 17.5 Miles
Keeseville 18.2 Miles
Waterbury 20.5 Miles
Parc 20.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Essex Junction
(Population 100,000+)
Manchester 132.4 Miles
Lowell 156.8 Miles
Springfield 167.3 Miles
Worcester 167.6 Miles
Cambridge 177.6 Miles
Boston 179.9 Miles
Syracuse 181.5 Miles
Hartford 189.8 Miles
Waterbury 202.9 Miles
Providence 203.4 Miles
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Facts
On April 21, 2005, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) released the findings of its 2004 study on the abuse of drugs among U.S. teenagers. The PDFA's Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, better known as PATS, indicated that the trend in teen drug use in the early part of the twenty-first century involves prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The authors of the study see this as a sign that "Rx and OTC medicine abuse has penetrated teen culture." Millions of teens are using prescription drugs without a doctor's order, prompting the media to dub these young adults "Generation Rx." According to PATS, 10 percent of American teenagers, or 2.3 million young people, have tried prescription stimulants like Adderall without a doctor's prescription. The teens in the study reported that they obtained the stimulants from fellow classmates or from their own home medicine cabinets. Health consequences of chronic heroin abuse include scarred and collapsed veins, bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves, boils, a variety of soft-tissue infections, kidney problems, and liver disease. Pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other lung diseases are also common among long-term users, which can be attributed to either poor nutrition and depressed respiratory function or both. Many of the additives heroin is cut with do not dissolve in the body and can block blood vessels, translating into higher risk of sudden death from stroke or heart attack. In West Germany, deaths from heroin overdose increased from 9 in 1969 to 623 a decade later. By the end of the decade, Europe was, for the first time in its history, consuming more heroin than the United States. Similarly, in Australia narcotics arrests in the state of New South Wales increased five-fold from 173 in 1972 to 909 in 1977; while over-dose deaths were up three-fold from 14 in 1974 to 49 in 1976. Half of the 306 child passengers ages 14 and younger who died in alcohol-related crashes in 2006 were riding with drivers who had a BAC level of .08 or higher. |
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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".
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.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
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