




Cape Charles, Virginia
Cape Charles, VA Profile
Cape Charles, VA, population 1,134 , is located
in Virginia's Northampton county,
about 24.4 miles from Hampton and 28.8 miles from Virginia Beach.
In the 90's the population of Cape Charles has declined by about 19%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Cape Charles has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Cape Charles Statistics
Cape Charles Gender Information
Males in Cape Charles: 491 (43%)
Females in Cape Charles: 643 (57%)
As % of Population in Cape Charles
Race Diversity in Cape Charles
White: 54%
African American: 43%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Cape Charles
Age Diversity in Cape Charles
Median Age in Cape Charles: 44.2 (Males in Cape Charles: 44.3, Females in Cape Charles: 44.1)
Cape Charles Males Under 20: 10%
Cape Charles Females Under 20: 14%
Cape Charles Males 20 to 40: 8%
Cape Charles Females 20 to 40: 11%
Cape Charles Males 40 to 60: 13%
Cape Charles Females 40 to 60: 14%
Cape Charles Males Over 60: 12%
Cape Charles Females Over 60: 18%
Economics in Cape Charles
Cape Charles Household Average Size: 2.11 people
Cape Charles Median Household Income: $ 22,237
Cape Charles Median Value of Homes: $ 103,600
Cape Charles Location Information
Elevation: 7 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.8 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Cape Charles
Cheriton 2.9 Miles
Eastville 7.1 Miles
Nassawadox 16.8 Miles
Poquoson 20.7 Miles
Exmore 21.1 Miles
Belle Haven Town 22.6 Miles
Hampton 24.4 Miles
Painter 25.4 Miles
Gloucester Point 26.4 Miles
Yorktown 27.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Cape Charles
(Population 100,000+)
Hampton 24.4 Miles
Virginia Beach 28.8 Miles
Newport News 30.2 Miles
Norfolk 32.7 Miles
Portsmouth 33.7 Miles
Chesapeake 34.1 Miles
Richmond 81.7 Miles
Alexandria 120.2 Miles
Washington 125.5 Miles
Arlington 126.4 Miles
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Facts
When smoked or snorted, PCP rapidly enters the bloodstream and then the brain. PCP is thought to exert its effects by altering the distribution of the neurotransmitter glutamate in the brain. Glutamate is involved in a person's perception of pain, responses to the environment, and memory. PCP also alters dopamine levels in the brain. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter often involved in the euphoria caused by many drugs of abuse. One of the serious side effects of benzodiazepines is amnesia (memory loss), which is especially pronounced in elderly. It is necessary to note that due to this effect on the human brain benzodiazepines gained a sad popularity of a date-rape drug. Definitely, adverse reactions occurrence and severity levels differ from patient to patient depending on the age and overall state of health of every person. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The use of injected drugs is the second greatest risk factor for HIV (the first is sex between men). The majority of heterosexual HIV transmission occurs through injecting drug use. Injecting drug users transmit the virus directly through blood when they share used, unsterilized hypodermic needles and syringes, cotton, cookers (items such as a spoon or bottle top used to heat heroin prior to injection), rags, and water that has been contaminated with the infected blood of others. HIV may live in a needle contaminated with blood for up to four weeks. HIV is also transmitted when bodily fluids, including semen, saliva, and blood, are exchanged during sexual acts. Abuse of drugs or alcohol by parents and other caretakers can have a negative impact on the health, safety, and well-being of children. Approximately 45 States, the District of Columbia, and Guam currently have laws within their child protection statutes that address the issue of substance abuse by parents. Two main areas of concern are (1) the harm caused by prenatal drug exposure and (2) the harm caused to children of any age by exposure to illegal drug activity in the home. There is increasing concern about the negative impact on children when parents or other members of the household abuse alcohol or drugs or engage in other illegal drug-related activity, such as the manufacture of methamphetamines in home-based laboratories. Many States have responded to this problem by expanding the civil definition of child abuse or neglect. |
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.
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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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