



White River Junction, Vermont
White River Junction, VT Profile
White River Junction, VT, population 2,569 , is located
in Vermont's Windsor county,
about 62.7 miles from Manchester and 86.6 miles from Lowell.
In the 90's the population of White River Junction has grown by about 2%.
White River Junction Statistics
White River Junction Gender Information
Males in White River Junction: 1,210 (47%)
Females in White River Junction: 1,359 (53%)
As % of Population in White River Junction
Race Diversity in White River Junction
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in White River Junction
Age Diversity in White River Junction
Median Age in White River Junction: 38.2 (Males in White River Junction: 37.2, Females in White River Junction: 39.0)
White River Junction Males Under 20: 13%
White River Junction Females Under 20: 13%
White River Junction Males 20 to 40: 13%
White River Junction Females 20 to 40: 14%
White River Junction Males 40 to 60: 13%
White River Junction Females 40 to 60: 14%
White River Junction Males Over 60: 8%
White River Junction Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in White River Junction
White River Junction Household Average Size: 2.19 people
White River Junction Median Household Income: $ 33,667
White River Junction Median Value of Homes: $ 95,600
White River Junction Location Information
Elevation: 368 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to White River Junction
Wilder 1.7 Miles
Lebanon 3.4 Miles
Hanover 4.0 Miles
Enfield 8.8 Miles
Woodstock 10.1 Miles
Claremont 18.9 Miles
Newport 20.9 Miles
Perkinsville 21.4 Miles
Springfield 25.6 Miles
Bradford 25.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest White River Junction
(Population 100,000+)
Manchester 62.7 Miles
Lowell 86.6 Miles
Worcester 99.4 Miles
Cambridge 107.4 Miles
Springfield 107.9 Miles
Boston 109.7 Miles
Hartford 131.7 Miles
Providence 134.4 Miles
Waterbury 149.3 Miles
New Haven 164.9 Miles
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Facts
The 1998 “Monitoring the Future Study,” a national survey commissioned by the National Institute of Drug Abuse and implemented by the Institute of Social Research shows that 8th, 10th and 12th graders are all much more likely to have used alcohol in the past 30 days, or the past year, than they are to have smoked marijuana or used any other illicit drug. In 1998, 44% of 8th graders, 63% of 10th graders, and 74% of 12th graders experimented with alcohol. This compares to the 17% of 8th graders, 31% of 10th graders and 38% of 12th graders who experimented with marijuana. In 15 states (Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin), it is illegal to operate a motor vehicle if there is any detectable level of a prohibited drug, or its metabolites, in the driver's blood. Other state laws define "drugged driving" as driving when a drug "renders the driver incapable of driving safely" or "causes the driver to be impaired." Perceived availability of illicit drugs rises sharply with grade level. For example, in 2007, 37% of 8th graders said marijuana would be “fairly easy” or “very easy” to get, versus 69% of 10th graders and 84% of 12th graders. An American study on nonfatal injury compared 15,000 substance abusers between the ages of 10 and 64 with a group of 75,000 nonabusers to see if their injury patterns varied. Abusers were more likely to be injured than non-abusers. Of subjects categorized as both drug and alcohol abusers, 58 percent sustained an injury over the three years of observation. This compared to 49 percent of those who had abused drugs only, 46 percent of those who had abused only alcohol, and 39 percent of those who had abused neither. With non-abusers as the base of comparison, the likelihood of hospitalization for an injury was four times higher among the combined drug and alcohol abuse group, three times higher among the drug abusers, and twice as high among the alcohol abusers. |
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.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
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).
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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