




Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, VA Profile
Falls Church, VA, population 10,377 , is located
in Virginia's Falls Church (city) county,
about 4.7 miles from Arlington and 7.3 miles from Washington.
In the 90's the population of Falls Church has grown by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Falls Church has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Falls Church area were lower than Virginia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Virginia average.
Falls Church Statistics
Falls Church Gender Information
Males in Falls Church: 5,049 (49%)
Females in Falls Church: 5,328 (51%)
As % of Population in Falls Church
Race Diversity in Falls Church
White: 85%
African American: 3%
Asian: 7%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Falls Church
Age Diversity in Falls Church
Median Age in Falls Church: 39.7 (Males in Falls Church: 38.1, Females in Falls Church: 41.3)
Falls Church Males Under 20: 13%
Falls Church Females Under 20: 12%
Falls Church Males 20 to 40: 13%
Falls Church Females 20 to 40: 13%
Falls Church Males 40 to 60: 16%
Falls Church Females 40 to 60: 18%
Falls Church Males Over 60: 6%
Falls Church Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Falls Church
Falls Church Household Average Size: 2.31 people
Falls Church Median Household Income: $ 74,924
Falls Church Median Value of Homes: $ 262,400
Law Enforcement in Falls Church
Reported crimes in the Falls Church area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 4
Aggravated assault: 8
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 120
Burglary: 37
Larceny-theft: 269
Motor vehicle theft: 42
Arson: 6
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,224
Falls Church Location Information
Elevation: 320 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 2.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Falls Church
Seven Corners 1.1 Miles
Jefferson 1.5 Miles
Idylwood 2.4 Miles
Lake Barcroft 2.5 Miles
Pimmit Hills 2.7 Miles
Dunn Loring 2.8 Miles
Merrifield 3.1 Miles
Bailey's Crossroads 3.1 Miles
McLean 3.6 Miles
Annandale 3.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Falls Church
(Population 100,000+)
Arlington 4.7 Miles
Washington 7.3 Miles
Alexandria 8.6 Miles
Baltimore 41.2 Miles
Richmond 93.2 Miles
Philadelphia 130.3 Miles
Hampton 135.8 Miles
Newport News 137.8 Miles
Norfolk 148.9 Miles
Allentown 149.1 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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 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.
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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