



Grottoes, Virginia
Grottoes, VA Profile
Grottoes, VA, population 2,114 , is located
in Virginia's Rockingham county,
about 89.4 miles from Richmond and 103.2 miles from Alexandria.
In the 90's the population of Grottoes has grown by about 45%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Grottoes has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Grottoes area were lower than Virginia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Virginia average.
Grottoes Statistics
Grottoes Gender Information
Males in Grottoes: 1,000 (47%)
Females in Grottoes: 1,114 (53%)
As % of Population in Grottoes
Race Diversity in Grottoes
White: 95%
African American: 4%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Grottoes
Age Diversity in Grottoes
Median Age in Grottoes: 34.2 (Males in Grottoes: 32.9, Females in Grottoes: 35.0)
Grottoes Males Under 20: 15%
Grottoes Females Under 20: 14%
Grottoes Males 20 to 40: 14%
Grottoes Females 20 to 40: 16%
Grottoes Males 40 to 60: 12%
Grottoes Females 40 to 60: 14%
Grottoes Males Over 60: 6%
Grottoes Females Over 60: 9%
Economics in Grottoes
Grottoes Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Grottoes Median Household Income: $ 38,618
Grottoes Median Value of Homes: $ 90,600
Law Enforcement in Grottoes
Reported crimes in the Grottoes area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 2
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 94
Burglary: 6
Larceny-theft: 13
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 892
Grottoes Location Information
Elevation: 1,113 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Grottoes
Weyers Cave 5.0 Miles
Crimora 8.0 Miles
Mt Crawford 8.8 Miles
Verona 10.9 Miles
Massanutten 10.9 Miles
Dooms 11.1 Miles
Bridgewater 11.4 Miles
Dayton 11.9 Miles
Harrisonburg 12.8 Miles
Fishersville 14.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Grottoes
(Population 100,000+)
Richmond 89.4 Miles
Alexandria 103.2 Miles
Arlington 103.6 Miles
Washington 106.0 Miles
Baltimore 138.8 Miles
Durham 157.3 Miles
Newport News 158.7 Miles
Hampton 160.6 Miles
Greensboro 160.9 Miles
Pittsburgh 162.8 Miles
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Facts
Much of the economic burden of substance abuse and dependence falls on the population that does not abuse drugs or alcohol. Economic costs to governments for alcohol problems were $57.2 billion in 1992, compared with $15.1 billion for private insurance, $9 billion for victims, and $66.8 billion for alcohol abusers and members of their households. Society bears these costs in a variety of ways, including alcohol-related crimes and trauma (for example, motor vehicle crashes); government services (such as criminal justice and highway safety); and various social insurance programs (such as private and public health insurance, life insurance, tax payments, pensions, and social welfare insurance). Stimulants such as cocaine and methamphetamine can produce euphoric effects. Smoking or injecting these drugs cause an intense, immediate "rush" that lasts just a few minutes. Snorting or swallowing these drugs produces a high that is less intense but lasts longer. The field of research that explores the relationship between injury and drugs other than alcohol is relatively new. This research has been greatly aided by improved drug testing, which allows investigators to detect drugs in samples of blood, urine, saliva, sweat, or hair. Most of this research occurs in facilities such as hospital trauma centers and emergency departments, where more severely injured victims receive treatment. Other important research is conducted by medical examiners who test for the presence of drugs during an autopsy, which is the close investigation of a deceased person's body to determine the cause of her or his death. In the case of questionable deaths, autopsy results can lead medical examiners to conclude that injury was the cause. They can then rule these injury deaths as homicides or suicides (intentional injury) or accidents (unintentional injury). Electronic monitoring allows a drunk driving offender who is sentenced to jail time to serve the time at home instead of in prison. Generally speaking, the offender is allowed to go to school or work as long as curfew is obeyed. The individual is also permitted to go to Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings, court appearances, court-ordered education classes, and any other places required as part of probation. The time spent wearing an electronic monitoring device is usually equal to the length of the jail sentence, but in some cases, it could be longer. One exception to this rule is in states where a minimum of 24 hours in jail is required for a DUI conviction. The offender may receive 15 days of electronic monitoring to replace the minimum jail sentence if time in prison poses a serious risk to the person's physical or mental state. There is an additional electronic monitoring device that is sometimes used in drunk driving cases. It is called SCRAM, or Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor. This device is used to monitor offenders whose probation requires that they remain alcohol-free. It is worn on the ankle or wrist and detects alcohol excretion from the skin by sampling the user's sweat and measuring his or her blood alcohol content level. This device is a fairly new method, but it has already monitored over 20,000 offenders. |
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.
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.
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).
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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