




Masontown, West Virginia
Masontown, WV Profile
Masontown, WV, population 647 , is located
in West Virginia's Preston county,
about 62.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 139.4 miles from Akron.
In the 90's the population of Masontown has declined by about 12%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Masontown has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Masontown area were lower than West Virginia's average.
Masontown Statistics
Masontown Gender Information
Males in Masontown: 303 (47%)
Females in Masontown: 344 (53%)
As % of Population in Masontown
Race Diversity in Masontown
White: 99%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Masontown
Age Diversity in Masontown
Median Age in Masontown: 41.5 (Males in Masontown: 40.5, Females in Masontown: 42.3)
Masontown Males Under 20: 10%
Masontown Females Under 20: 12%
Masontown Males 20 to 40: 13%
Masontown Females 20 to 40: 13%
Masontown Males 40 to 60: 13%
Masontown Females 40 to 60: 14%
Masontown Males Over 60: 11%
Masontown Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Masontown
Masontown Household Average Size: 2.31 people
Masontown Median Household Income: $ 22,750
Masontown Median Value of Homes: $ 52,400
Law Enforcement in Masontown
Reported crimes in the Masontown area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 0
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: N/A
Burglary: 1
Larceny-theft: 0
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 155
Masontown Location Information
Elevation: 1,800 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Masontown
Reedsville 2.9 Miles
Brookhaven 7.0 Miles
Kingwood 8.3 Miles
Cheat Lake 8.8 Miles
Albright 9.2 Miles
Morgantown 10.0 Miles
Westover 10.8 Miles
Bruceton Mills 11.1 Miles
Tunnelton 11.4 Miles
Newburg 11.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Masontown
(Population 100,000+)
Pittsburgh 62.3 Miles
Akron 139.4 Miles
Arlington 152.4 Miles
Washington 154.8 Miles
Alexandria 156.3 Miles
Cleveland 167.6 Miles
Baltimore 171.2 Miles
Columbus 172.5 Miles
Erie 178.9 Miles
Richmond 187.3 Miles
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Facts
Marijuana affects both the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. At low doses there tends to be a sense of well-being, drowsiness, and relaxation. As the dose increases, other effects take place such as an altered sense of time and sensory awareness, difficulty in balancing and remembering from one moment to another (short-term memory). Conversation and thoughts become incomplete, and exaggerated laughter may take place with increased doses. At higher doses, severe psychological disturbances can take place such as paranoia, hallucinations, panic attacks, and the acting out of delusions. Alcohol abuse can lead to family abuse. Alcohol use is a major factor in 80 percent of the reported cases of spouse abuse. Alcohol damages the unborn child. 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 does not begin immediately. Meth withdrawal is characterized by excessive sleeping, eating, and depression-like symptoms, often accompanied by anxiety and drug-craving. |
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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).
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