




Manassas Park, Virginia
Manassas Park, VA Profile
Manassas Park, VA, population 10,290 , is located
in Virginia's Manassas Park (city) county,
about 22.0 miles from Arlington and 22.8 miles from Alexandria.
In the 90's the population of Manassas Park has grown by about 53%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Manassas Park has been growing at an annual rate of 2.1 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Manassas Park area were lower than Virginia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Virginia average.
Manassas Park Statistics
Manassas Park Gender Information
Males in Manassas Park: 5,242 (51%)
Females in Manassas Park: 5,048 (49%)
As % of Population in Manassas Park
Race Diversity in Manassas Park
White: 73%
African American: 11%
Asian: 4%
Other/Mixed: 12%
As % of Population in Manassas Park
Age Diversity in Manassas Park
Median Age in Manassas Park: 30.3 (Males in Manassas Park: 30.0, Females in Manassas Park: 30.7)
Manassas Park Males Under 20: 17%
Manassas Park Females Under 20: 16%
Manassas Park Males 20 to 40: 20%
Manassas Park Females 20 to 40: 18%
Manassas Park Males 40 to 60: 11%
Manassas Park Females 40 to 60: 11%
Manassas Park Males Over 60: 3%
Manassas Park Females Over 60: 4%
Economics in Manassas Park
Manassas Park Household Average Size: 3.16 people
Manassas Park Median Household Income: $ 60,794
Manassas Park Median Value of Homes: $ 115,700
Law Enforcement in Manassas Park
Reported crimes in the Manassas Park area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 15
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 181
Burglary: 17
Larceny-theft: 184
Motor vehicle theft: 46
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,236
Manassas Park Location Information
Elevation: 220 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.8 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Manassas Park
Loch Lomond 0.5 Miles
Yorkshire 1.3 Miles
West Gate 1.5 Miles
Sudley 1.6 Miles
Manassas 2.3 Miles
Bull Run 2.7 Miles
Centreville 4.5 Miles
Clifton 4.5 Miles
Linton Hall 5.9 Miles
Gainesville 7.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Manassas Park
(Population 100,000+)
Arlington 22.0 Miles
Alexandria 22.8 Miles
Washington 24.6 Miles
Baltimore 57.9 Miles
Richmond 85.1 Miles
Hampton 136.0 Miles
Newport News 137.2 Miles
Philadelphia 147.4 Miles
Norfolk 148.8 Miles
Portsmouth 149.2 Miles
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Facts
Estimates for the Canadian illicit drug market are between $7 billion and $10 billion annually. Although marijuana production is the most pervasive and lucrative organized crime activity and leads to significant spin-off criminal activity, including violent crime and money laundering, it is also important to note that methamphetamine production and distribution is expanding at a rate similar to the early growth of the marijuana industry. Of the 41,624 tons of opium produced worldwide, Southeast Asia produced 2 tons; Southwest Asia (Turkey, Iran, India, Afghanistan) 6,258 tons; and China 35,364 tons. PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE results from adaptive changes in the nervous system that may be related to the development of tolerance. Dependence of this sort can be detected by the appearance of a characteristic abstinence or WITHDRAWAL syndrome when chronic administration of a drug is either abruptly discontinued or after the administration of an antagonist to the drug that has been taken for a prolonged period of time (Ciraulo & Greenblatt, in press). Individuals who are treated chronically with benzodiazepines may exhibit signs and symptoms of withdrawal when the administration of these drugs is discontinued. Minor symptoms of withdrawal include ANXIETY, insomnia, and nightmares. Less common and more serious symptoms include psychosis, death, and generalized seizures. Signs of withdrawal may become evident twenty-four hours after the discontinuation of a benzodiazepine that is rapidly eliminated from the blood. Peak abstinence symptoms may not appear until two weeks after discontinuation of a benzodiaze-pine that is removed from the body slowly. Some of the symptoms that appear after benzodiazepine treatment is discontinued may be due to the recurrence of the anxiety disorder for which the drug had been originally prescribed. Spreading along with rave culture, illicit MDMA use became increasingly widespread among young adults in universities and later in high schools. |
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.
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 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".
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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