



Williamstown, West Virginia
Williamstown, WV Profile
Williamstown, WV, population 2,996 , is located
in West Virginia's Wood county,
about 91.2 miles from Columbus and 105.4 miles from Pittsburgh.
In the 90's the population of Williamstown has grown by about 8%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Williamstown has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Williamstown area were lower than West Virginia's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the West Virginia average.
Williamstown Statistics
Williamstown Gender Information
Males in Williamstown: 1,416 (47%)
Females in Williamstown: 1,580 (53%)
As % of Population in Williamstown
Race Diversity in Williamstown
White: 98%
Other/Mixed: 2%
As % of Population in Williamstown
Age Diversity in Williamstown
Median Age in Williamstown: 40.1 (Males in Williamstown: 38.4, Females in Williamstown: 41.6)
Williamstown Males Under 20: 13%
Williamstown Females Under 20: 13%
Williamstown Males 20 to 40: 12%
Williamstown Females 20 to 40: 12%
Williamstown Males 40 to 60: 13%
Williamstown Females 40 to 60: 15%
Williamstown Males Over 60: 9%
Williamstown Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Williamstown
Williamstown Household Average Size: 2.39 people
Williamstown Median Household Income: $ 36,344
Williamstown Median Value of Homes: $ 80,800
Law Enforcement in Williamstown
Reported crimes in the Williamstown area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 1
Aggravated assault: 3
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 169
Burglary: 6
Larceny-theft: 38
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Arson: 0
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 1,523
Williamstown Location Information
Elevation: 630 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 1.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Williamstown
Marietta 1.1 Miles
Boaz 4.0 Miles
Devola 5.3 Miles
North Hills 6.8 Miles
Vienna 7.4 Miles
Lowell 9.5 Miles
Belmont 10.2 Miles
Belpre 11.0 Miles
Parkersburg 11.1 Miles
Lower Salem 11.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Williamstown
(Population 100,000+)
Columbus 91.2 Miles
Pittsburgh 105.4 Miles
Akron 116.3 Miles
Cleveland 145.8 Miles
Dayton 148.3 Miles
Cincinnati 161.9 Miles
Lexington 187.4 Miles
Toledo 191.8 Miles
Erie 201.8 Miles
Detroit 219.3 Miles
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Facts
The terms "driving under the influence" (DUI), "driving while intoxicated" (DWI), and "driving while impaired" are legal terms. In some states, they are used interchangeably, and someone who is taken to court for any of these three offenses faces the same penalties and sentencing. In other states, they represent different blood alcohol levels, with DWI a more serious offense than DUI. People who are found to be DWI may get stiffer penalties and sentences than people who are found to be DUI. Furthermore, in some states young people under 21 who are arrested have stricter blood alcohol guidelines than do adults. Arrestees Frequently Test Positive for Recent Drug Use. The National Institute of Justice Drug Use Forecasting (DUF) program calculates the percentage of arrested individuals whose urine indicates drug use. In 1995, DUF data collected from male arrestees in twenty-three cities showed that the percentage testing positive for any drug ranged from 51 percent to 83 percent. Female arrestees ranged from 41 percent to 84 percent. Among males, arrestees charged with drug possession or sale were most likely to test positive for drug use. Among females, arrestees charged with prostitution, drug possession or sale were most likely to test positive for drug use. Both males and females arrested for robbery, burglary, and stealing vehicles had high positive rates. If a driver who commits vehicular homicide is impaired by alcohol or other drugs at the time of the crime, their inebriated state can be used in court as a partial defense. If it can be proven that a defendant's intent to kill was affected by his level of intoxication, his charge may be dropped from voluntary homicide to involuntary homicide. The victim of vehicular homicide may be either a passenger in the car of the motorist or an outside individual, such as a pedestrian or another motorist. Alcohol-related crashes claim an average of one life every half-hour. Almost 17,000 people died in 2004 in alcoholrelated crashes and half a million people were injured. Tragically, America's law enforcement officers are too often included in this group of victims. According to the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund (NLEMF), crashes killed 62 officers in 2005, two more than the number of officers killed in shooting incidents in the same year. Forty-one officers died in crashes, 15 were struck by vehicles, and six died in motorcycle crashes. The NLEMF cannot break out the number of officers killed in crashes caused by impaired driving, but noted that while fatalities from shooting incidents decreased 36% from 1975 to 2004, line-of-duty deaths due to crashes increased 40% over the same time period. Impaired driving is the suspected cause of two crashes that claimed the lives of two California Highway Patrol officers. The CHP has lost six officers in the line of duty during the six months from September 2005 to February 2006. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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