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Coal Fork, WV Profile
Coal Fork, WV, population 1,350 , is located
in West Virginia's Kanawha county,
about 138.6 miles from Columbus and 160.8 miles from Lexington.
In the 90's the population of Coal Fork has declined by about 36%.
Coal Fork Statistics
Coal Fork Gender Information
Males in Coal Fork: 658 (49%)
Females in Coal Fork: 692 (51%)
As % of Population in Coal Fork
Race Diversity in Coal Fork
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Coal Fork
Age Diversity in Coal Fork
Median Age in Coal Fork: 42.6 (Males in Coal Fork: 41.1, Females in Coal Fork: 43.8)
Coal Fork Males Under 20: 12%
Coal Fork Females Under 20: 10%
Coal Fork Males 20 to 40: 12%
Coal Fork Females 20 to 40: 13%
Coal Fork Males 40 to 60: 13%
Coal Fork Females 40 to 60: 14%
Coal Fork Males Over 60: 11%
Coal Fork Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Coal Fork
Coal Fork Household Average Size: 2.32 people
Coal Fork Median Household Income: $ 26,250
Coal Fork Median Value of Homes: $ 57,800
Coal Fork Location Information
Elevation: 624 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 6.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Coal Fork
Marmet 5.6 Miles
Belle 6.0 Miles
Charleston 6.5 Miles
Chesapeake 6.6 Miles
Pinch 6.7 Miles
East Bank 8.1 Miles
Cedar Grove 8.4 Miles
Glasgow 8.8 Miles
Elkview 8.9 Miles
South Charleston 10.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Coal Fork
(Population 100,000+)
Columbus 138.6 Miles
Lexington 160.8 Miles
Pittsburgh 168.0 Miles
Winston-Salem 168.7 Miles
Cincinnati 168.8 Miles
Dayton 174.7 Miles
Greensboro 182.2 Miles
Akron 191.2 Miles
Knoxville 209.9 Miles
Durham 216.1 Miles
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Facts
Teen girls surpass boys in their misuse of prescription drugs. Twenty one percent of workers reported being injured or put in danger, having to re-do work or to cover for a co-worker or needing to work harder due to others’ drinking. Diagnosis of an addiction may be made by a medical doctor or by a mental health professional. Often, patients go for help because they feel they can no longer deal with their addictive behavior by themselves. Sometimes family or friends intervene and bring the patient for diagnosis and treatment. In some cases, individuals are brought to the attention of professionals because of legal problems related to their addiction. The standards used for diagnosing addiction include the three symptoms listed under Symptoms. A person who displays these three symptoms is diagnosed as being addicted to some substance or type of behavior. Ecstasy use increased every year between 1990 and 2001. With that increase came a better understanding of the drug's pitfalls and how it affected human beings over time. Current statistics indicate that ecstasy use is declining as those experimenting with it have become aware of its dangers. Deaths among ecstasy users have been reported in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. |
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".
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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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