




Broadway, Virginia
Broadway, VA Profile
Broadway, VA, population 2,192 , is located
in Virginia's Rockingham county,
about 94.5 miles from Arlington and 95.5 miles from Alexandria.
In the 90's the population of Broadway has grown by about 81%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Broadway has been growing at an annual rate of 3.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Broadway area were lower than Virginia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Virginia average.
Broadway Statistics
Broadway Gender Information
Males in Broadway: 1,039 (47%)
Females in Broadway: 1,153 (53%)
As % of Population in Broadway
Race Diversity in Broadway
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Broadway
Age Diversity in Broadway
Median Age in Broadway: 36.9 (Males in Broadway: 36.2, Females in Broadway: 37.5)
Broadway Males Under 20: 13%
Broadway Females Under 20: 14%
Broadway Males 20 to 40: 14%
Broadway Females 20 to 40: 15%
Broadway Males 40 to 60: 13%
Broadway Females 40 to 60: 14%
Broadway Males Over 60: 7%
Broadway Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Broadway
Broadway Household Average Size: 2.42 people
Broadway Median Household Income: $ 40,167
Broadway Median Value of Homes: $ 100,400
Law Enforcement in Broadway
Reported crimes in the Broadway area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 1
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 44
Burglary: 7
Larceny-theft: 20
Motor vehicle theft: 3
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,309
Broadway Location Information
Elevation: 1,080 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.7 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Broadway
Timberville 2.2 Miles
New Market 7.3 Miles
Harrisonburg 11.9 Miles
Mt Jackson 12.5 Miles
Shenandoah 12.9 Miles
Basye-Bryce Mountain 13.4 Miles
Massanutten 14.5 Miles
Dayton 15.7 Miles
Stanley 16.2 Miles
Elkton 17.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Broadway
(Population 100,000+)
Arlington 94.5 Miles
Alexandria 95.5 Miles
Washington 97.0 Miles
Richmond 103.3 Miles
Baltimore 126.6 Miles
Pittsburgh 141.6 Miles
Newport News 172.0 Miles
Hampton 173.1 Miles
Durham 181.2 Miles
Norfolk 183.9 Miles
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Facts
About 40% of teens have tried marijuana one or more times. About 22% of teens currently use marijuana. Teen use is troubling because marijuana can hinder memory, problem-solving, and learning. It can also cause mood swings, anxiety, and depression. A disturbing study prepared by CASA suggests that adults have become resigned to teen drug use. In fact, nearly half the parents from the "baby-boomer" generation expect their teenagers to try illegal drugs. Forty percent believe they have little influence over teenagers’ decisions about whether to smoke, drink, or use illegal drugs. Both of these assumptions are incorrect. Parents have enormous influence over the decisions young people make. Cocaine is addictive. Cocaine interferes with the way your brain processes chemicals that create feelings of pleasure, so you need more and more of the drug just to feel normal. People who become addicted to cocaine start to lose interest in other areas of their life, like school, friends, and sports. Methadone was developed in Nazi Germany in 1939 because of wartime shortages of morphine. The German scientists called it Amidon and used it as a painkiller. At the end of World War II (1939–1945), the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly began clinical trials of the substance. Lilly called it "methadone." The drug has also been marketed as Dolophine, leading to nicknames such as "dolls" and "dollies." Methadone was found to be an effective, long-lasting painkiller and cough suppressant. According to a report issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 1950 researchers began using methadone to treat the many symptoms of withdrawal associated with heroin dependence. Heroin addicts typically need two to three "FIXES" of the drug each day to ward off the wide range of symptoms that occur when the brain craves opiates. The desperate search to buy the illegal drug leads some addicts into criminal behavior, ranging from theft and burglary to prostitution and drug-dealing. People with opiate addictions feel trapped by their dependency. The desperation is sometimes described as a "monkey on the back." |
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.
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".
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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