




Sophia, West Virginia
Sophia, WV Profile
Sophia, WV, population 1,301 , is located
in West Virginia's Raleigh county,
about 124.4 miles from Winston-Salem and 138.9 miles from Greensboro.
In the 90's the population of Sophia has grown by about 10%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Sophia has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Sophia Statistics
Sophia Gender Information
Males in Sophia: 589 (45%)
Females in Sophia: 712 (55%)
As % of Population in Sophia
Race Diversity in Sophia
White: 97%
African American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Sophia
Age Diversity in Sophia
Median Age in Sophia: 41.1 (Males in Sophia: 37.6, Females in Sophia: 42.8)
Sophia Males Under 20: 12%
Sophia Females Under 20: 11%
Sophia Males 20 to 40: 12%
Sophia Females 20 to 40: 14%
Sophia Males 40 to 60: 14%
Sophia Females 40 to 60: 17%
Sophia Males Over 60: 8%
Sophia Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Sophia
Sophia Household Average Size: 2.21 people
Sophia Median Household Income: $ 26,008
Sophia Median Value of Homes: $ 54,100
Law Enforcement in Sophia
Reported crimes in the Sophia 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: 0
Larceny-theft: 0
Motor vehicle theft: 0
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: N/A
Sophia Location Information
Elevation: 2,360 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Sophia
Crab Orchard 2.5 Miles
Coal City 3.0 Miles
Lester 3.3 Miles
MacArthur 4.1 Miles
Mabscott 5.0 Miles
Beckley 6.0 Miles
Beaver 6.5 Miles
Daniels 7.4 Miles
Rhodell 7.5 Miles
Shady Spring 8.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Sophia
(Population 100,000+)
Winston-Salem 124.4 Miles
Greensboro 138.9 Miles
Charlotte 173.1 Miles
Durham 176.0 Miles
Lexington 176.7 Miles
Columbus 182.1 Miles
Knoxville 190.9 Miles
Raleigh 197.2 Miles
Pittsburgh 200.7 Miles
Cincinnati 200.7 Miles
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Facts
Heroin is usually cut with baking soda, powdered milk, baby powder, sugar, starch, or quinine, but has also known to be cut with lidocaine, curry powder, strychi-nine, and even laundry detergent. Law enforcement officials in New York report the existence of heroin cut with a rat poison from Santa Domingo called Tres Pasos(meaning "three steps"). Three is the number of steps the mice take before dying after exposure to the poison. The experienced smoker of marijuana is usually aware of a drug effect after two or three inhalations. As smoking continues, the effects increase, reaching a maximum about twenty minutes after the smoke has been finished. Most effects of the drug have usually vanished after three hours, by which time tests show that concentrations of THC in the body's plasma are low. Peak effects after eating marijuana may be delayed for three to four hours, but may then last for six to eight hours. Teenagers may be involved with legal or illegal drugs in various ways. Experimentation with drugs during adolescence is common. Unfortunately, teenagers often don’t see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow. They also have a tendency to feel indestructible and immune to the problems that others experience. Using alcohol and tobacco at a young age increases the risk of using other drugs later. Some teens will experiment and stop, or continue to use occasionally, without significant problems. Others will develop a dependency or addiction, often moving on to more dangerous drugs and causing significant harm to themselves and possibly others. 70,000 people, aged 12 and older, participated in the nationwide survey and were asked questions concerning run-ins with the law, drunken driving, difficulties at school or work, as well as details of their drug use. Many users who said they'd encountered trouble in most areas still believed they were in control of their habit. Overall, the Household Survey found that 15.9 million Americans age 12 and older used an illicit drug in the month immediately prior to the survey interview. This represents an estimated 7.1 percent of the population in 2001, compared to an estimated 6.3 percent the previous year. The survey's results reveal that 10.8 percent of youths age 12 to 17 were current drug users in 2001 compared with 9.7 percent in 2000. (On a positive note, youth cigarette use in 2001 was slightly below the rate for 2000, continuing a downward trend since 1999.) Among young adults age 18 to 25, current drug use increased between 2000 and 2001 from 15.9 percent to 18.8 percent. There were no statistically significant changes in the rates of drug use among adults age 26 and older. |
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).
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.
Intervention
An intervention is when a group of loved ones and/or a trained intervention counselor meets with the person in need of help for the purpose of breaking down their denial and motivating them to immediately seek drug addiction treatment. Often, individuals in the midst of drug addiction engage in a variety of self destructive behaviors. Although baffling to friends and family members such people generally either aren't aware on a conscious level that they have a drug addiction problem, or even when they know they have a problem they may cling to the false belief that the problem will somehow go away without any outside help. When an intervention is held a moment of clarity is created
for the addict. Most people struggling with the problem of drug or alcohol
addiction will accept help the very day of the intervention.
Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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