



Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg, WV Profile
Martinsburg, WV, population 14,972 , is located
in West Virginia's Berkeley county,
about 61.3 miles from Arlington and 63.1 miles from Washington.
In the 90's the population of Martinsburg has grown by about 6%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Martinsburg has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Martinsburg Statistics
Martinsburg Gender Information
Males in Martinsburg: 7,135 (48%)
Females in Martinsburg: 7,837 (52%)
As % of Population in Martinsburg
Race Diversity in Martinsburg
White: 84%
African American: 12%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Martinsburg
Age Diversity in Martinsburg
Median Age in Martinsburg: 37.0 (Males in Martinsburg: 35.7, Females in Martinsburg: 38.4)
Martinsburg Males Under 20: 13%
Martinsburg Females Under 20: 13%
Martinsburg Males 20 to 40: 14%
Martinsburg Females 20 to 40: 15%
Martinsburg Males 40 to 60: 13%
Martinsburg Females 40 to 60: 12%
Martinsburg Males Over 60: 8%
Martinsburg Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Martinsburg
Martinsburg Household Average Size: 2.21 people
Martinsburg Median Household Income: $ 29,495
Martinsburg Median Value of Homes: $ 75,800
Martinsburg Location Information
Elevation: 457 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 4.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Martinsburg
Hedgesville 6.9 Miles
Inwood 7.9 Miles
Shepherdstown 8.7 Miles
Sharpsburg 11.5 Miles
Corporation of Ranson 12.2 Miles
Williamsport 12.6 Miles
Charles Town 12.8 Miles
St James 13.2 Miles
Clear Spring 13.9 Miles
Keedysville 14.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Martinsburg
(Population 100,000+)
Arlington 61.3 Miles
Washington 63.1 Miles
Alexandria 66.7 Miles
Baltimore 73.2 Miles
Pittsburgh 127.5 Miles
Richmond 134.4 Miles
Philadelphia 152.9 Miles
Allentown 153.3 Miles
Hampton 189.5 Miles
Newport News 190.6 Miles
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Facts
Who is at risk for Percocet addiction? The risk for Percocet addiction is greatest among women, seniors, and adolescents. Women are two to three times more likely than men to be prescribed drugs such as Percocet; they are also about two times more likely to form an addiction to Percocet. This stems in large part from the fact that women are more likely to seek medical attention for emotional/physical problems. Seniors take more drugs than the rest of the population, increasing their odds of becoming addicted. Finally, 1999 national studies show that the sharpest increase of users of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes occurs in the 12 to 17 and 18 to 25 age groups. Heart Disease. Large doses of alcohol can trigger irregular heartbeats and raise blood pressure even in people with no history of heart disease. A major study found that those who consumed more than three alcoholic drinks a day had higher blood pressure than teetotalers. The more alcohol someone drank, the greater the increase in blood pressure. People who were binge drinkers had the highest blood pressures. One study found that binge drinkers (people who have nine or more drinks once or twice a week) had a risk for a cardiac emergency that was two and a half times that of nondrinkers. Chronic alcohol abuse can also damage the heart muscle, which leads to heart failure; women are particularly vulnerable to this disorder. Contrary to many previous reports, a recent study suggested that moderate to heaving drinking (more than two bottles of beer or two glasses of wine a day) was a greater risk factor for coronary artery disease than smoking. As in other studies, light drinking (two to six drinks a week) was protective. More research is needed to confirm or refute this new study. In any case, moderate drinking does not appear to offer any heart benefits for people who are at low risk for heart disease to begin with. Methadone works differently. Its slow onset and long-lasting impact lessen the chances that the user will get high from taking it. At the same time, it blocks the receptors in the brain that are stimulated by opiates, so those using methadone do not get high even if they take heroin or morphine too. (Entries on codeine, heroin, morphine, and opium are also available in this encyclopedia.) Methadone is best known as the medication prescribed to help opiate addicts end the destructive behavior associated with drug addiction. People with opiate addictions often use drugs such as heroin and morphine more to avoid withdrawal symptoms than to achieve a high. Withdrawal is the process of gradually cutting back on the amount of a substance being taken until use can be discontinued entirely. Indeed, withdrawal from opiates—even prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin—can be difficult and challenging. Methadone eases all symptoms of opiate withdrawal, including anxiety and insomnia, a sleep disorder. Those who receive methadone treatment from trained, licensed doctors—and who follow the treatment schedule carefully—face little danger of overdose, infectious disease, or organ failure. When used properly, it is a medicine that helps users end their addictions and get on with their lives. When marijuana is smoked, THC and the other cannabinoids flow to the brain from the lungs, where the compounds are transferred into the bloodstream. The effects begin within minutes, generally with a feeling of light-headedness and euphoria (intense happiness). The user may become less inhibited, more outgoing, and laugh easily. At the same time, the user can experience a loss of motor control and difficulty concentrating. Since most of the cannabinoid receptors are located in the HIPPOCAMPUS, the center of memory and learning, people high on marijuana have difficulty learning new things or remembering what is happening at the moment. Marijuana does not destroy memories that already exist before the user gets high. |
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.
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).
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.
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".
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
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