Lowell, MA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,103.

Elevation: 102 feet

Zip Codes: 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854

Although Wang went bankrupt in 1992, the city continued its cultural focus by hosting the nation's largest free folk festival, the Lowell Folk Festival, as well as many other cultural events. This effort began to attract other companies and families back to the urban center. Additional historic manufacturing and commercial buildings were adapted as residential units and office space. By the 1990s, Lowell had built a new ballpark and arena, which became home to two minor league sports teams, the Lowell Devils and Lowell Spinners. The city also began to have a larger student population. The University of Massachusetts Lowell and Middlesex Community College expanded their programs and enrollment. During the period of time when Lowell was part of the Massachusetts Miracle, the Lowell City Development Authority created a Comprehensive Master Plan which included recommendations for zoning adaptations within the city. The city's original zoning code was adopted in 1926 and was significantly revised in 1966 and 2004, with changes included to respond to concerns about overdevelopment.

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National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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1 HOSPITAL DR 1.1 miles

1 HOSPITAL DR
LOWELL, MA 1852
Categories: LOWELL MA

700 Rogers Street, 1.9 miles

700 Rogers Street,
Lowell, MA 1854
Categories: Lowell MA

10 RESEARCH PL STE 200 2.6 miles

10 RESEARCH PL STE 200
NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA 1863
Categories: NORTH CHELMSFORD MA

39 Village Square, 2.9 miles

39 Village Square,
Chelmsford, MA 1824
Categories: Chelmsford MA

345 MAIN ST 2.9 miles

345 MAIN ST
TEWKSBURY, MA 1876
Categories: TEWKSBURY MA

221 Boston Rd, Suite 1, 4.0 miles

221 Boston Rd, Suite 1,
Billerica, MA 1862
Categories: Billerica MA

510 BOSTON RD 6.5 miles

510 BOSTON RD
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

1 Branch St, 7.2 miles

1 Branch St,
Methuen, MA 1844
Categories: Methuen MA

P.O. Box 546 7.9 miles

P.O. Box 546
Andover, MA 1810
Categories: Andover MA

228 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY 8.4 miles

228 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
NASHUA, NH 3060
Categories: NASHUA NH

48 HAMILTON AVE 8.7 miles

48 HAMILTON AVE
BILLERICA, MA 1821
Categories: BILLERICA MA

138 Haverhill St, 9.6 miles

138 Haverhill St,
Andover, MA 1810
Categories: Andover MA

66B CONCORD ST 9.7 miles

66B CONCORD ST
WILMINGTON, MA 1887
Categories: WILMINGTON MA

60 EAST ST STE 1400 9.8 miles

60 EAST ST STE 1400
METHUEN, MA 1844
Categories: METHUEN MA

1 GENERAL ST 10.0 miles

1 GENERAL ST
LAWRENCE, MA 1841
Categories: LAWRENCE MA

45 Stiles Rd Ste 102, 10.2 miles

45 Stiles Rd Ste 102,
Salem, NH 3079
Categories: Salem NH

31 STILES RD STE 1300 10.2 miles

31 STILES RD STE 1300
SALEM, NH 3079
Categories: SALEM NH

25 PELHAM RD, STE 103A 10.4 miles

25 PELHAM RD, STE 103A
SALEM, NH 3079
Categories: SALEM NH

200 SUTTON ST STE 135 10.6 miles

200 SUTTON ST STE 135
NORTH ANDOVER, MA 1845
Categories: NORTH ANDOVER MA

300 Main St, 11.0 miles

300 Main St,
Nashua, NH 3060
Categories: Nashua NH

159 N BROADWAY 11.3 miles

159 N BROADWAY
SALEM, NH 3079
Categories: SALEM NH

166 KINSLEY ST STE 203 11.6 miles

166 KINSLEY ST STE 203
NASHUA, NH 3060
Categories: NASHUA NH

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE 11.9 miles

90 MIDDLESEX TPKE
BURLINGTON, MA 1803
Categories: BURLINGTON MA

8 AUBURN ST 12.0 miles

8 AUBURN ST
NASHUA, NH 3064
Categories: NASHUA NH

289 Main St, 12.1 miles

289 Main St,
Salem, NH 3079
Categories: Salem NH

17 RIVERSIDE ST STE 202 12.3 miles

17 RIVERSIDE ST STE 202
NASHUA, NH 3062
Categories: NASHUA NH

380 MERRIMACK ST, STE B2 12.3 miles

380 MERRIMACK ST, STE B2
METHUEN, MA 1844
Categories: METHUEN MA

49 RANGE RD STE 101 12.4 miles

49 RANGE RD STE 101
WINDHAM, NH 3087
Categories: WINDHAM NH

411 MERRIMACK ST STE 205 12.4 miles

411 MERRIMACK ST STE 205
METHUEN, MA 1844
Categories: METHUEN MA

14A BROAD ST 12.6 miles

14A BROAD ST
NASHUA, NH 3064
Categories: NASHUA NH

POH on-site only 12.9 miles

POH on-site only
WOBURN, MA 1801
Categories: WOBURN MA

Onsite Only 12.9 miles

Onsite Only
Woburn Ma, MA 1801
Categories: Woburn Ma MA

58 BEDFORD ST 13.0 miles

58 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

35 BEDFORD ST 13.0 miles

35 BEDFORD ST
LEXINGTON, MA 2420
Categories: LEXINGTON MA

800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5225 13.5 miles

800 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 5225
WOBURN, MA 1801
Categories: WOBURN MA

600 W Cummings Park Ste 3400 13.5 miles

600 W Cummings Park Ste 3400
Woburn, MA 1801
Categories: Woburn MA

200 GROTON RD 13.6 miles

200 GROTON RD
AYER, MA 1432
Categories: AYER MA

16 Main Street 14.3 miles

16 Main Street
Stoneham, MA 2180
Categories: Stoneham MA

17 MAIN ST APT 2A 14.3 miles

17 MAIN ST APT 2A
WAKEFIELD, MA 1880
Categories: WAKEFIELD MA

7 DEANE ST 15.4 miles

7 DEANE ST
MAYNARD, MA 1754
Categories: MAYNARD MA

52 BOW ST 15.5 miles

52 BOW ST
STONEHAM, MA 2180
Categories: STONEHAM MA

On-site only 15.6 miles

On-site only
Wakefield, MA 1880
Categories: Wakefield MA

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY 15.6 miles

ON-SITE FOR POH ONLY
STONEHAM, MA 2180
Categories: STONEHAM MA

296 Main Street 15.9 miles

296 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 1830
Categories: Haverhill MA

215 SUMMER ST STE 14 16.0 miles

215 SUMMER ST STE 14
HAVERHILL, MA 1830
Categories: HAVERHILL MA

50 NASHUA RD STE 301 16.2 miles

50 NASHUA RD STE 301
LONDONDERRY, NH 3053
Categories: LONDONDERRY NH

20 S BORDER RD 17.7 miles

20 S BORDER RD
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

60 CRYSTAL AVE UNIT B STE 2 17.8 miles

60 CRYSTAL AVE UNIT B STE 2
DERRY, NH 3038
Categories: DERRY NH

1030 MAIN ST 18.1 miles

1030 MAIN ST
WALTHAM, MA 2451
Categories: WALTHAM MA

92 HIGH ST 18.1 miles

92 HIGH ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

371 BROADWAY 18.1 miles

371 BROADWAY
SAUGUS, MA 1906
Categories: SAUGUS MA

37 MANNING ST 18.2 miles

37 MANNING ST
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

194 NORTH ST 18.3 miles

194 NORTH ST
DANVERS, MA 1923
Categories: DANVERS MA

707 MILFORD RD RTE 101A, PINNACLE SQUARE 18.3 miles

707 MILFORD RD RTE 101A, PINNACLE SQUARE
MERRIMACK, NH 3054
Categories: MERRIMACK NH

9 HOPE AVE 18.5 miles

9 HOPE AVE
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

70 HOPE AVE APT 409 18.6 miles

70 HOPE AVE APT 409
WALTHAM, MA 2453
Categories: WALTHAM MA

41 CARLETON RD 18.6 miles

41 CARLETON RD
BELMONT, MA 2478
Categories: BELMONT MA

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100 18.7 miles

725 CONCORD AVE STE 5100
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

1 ORTHOPEDICS DR LOWR LEVEL 18.9 miles

1 ORTHOPEDICS DR LOWR LEVEL
PEABODY, MA 1960
Categories: PEABODY MA

219 CENTRE ST 18.9 miles

219 CENTRE ST
MALDEN, MA 2148
Categories: MALDEN MA

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200 19.0 miles

51 Sawyer Rd Ste 200
Waltham, MA 2453
Categories: Waltham MA

601 Concord Ave 19.2 miles

601 Concord Ave
Cambridge, MA 2138
Categories: Cambridge MA

229 Andover Street 19.6 miles

229 Andover Street
Peabody, MA 1960
Categories: Peabody MA

140 Commonwealth Ave, 19.7 miles

140 Commonwealth Ave,
Danvers, MA 1923
Categories: Danvers MA

101 STATION LNDG 19.9 miles

101 STATION LNDG
MEDFORD, MA 2155
Categories: MEDFORD MA

271 WESTERN AVE STE102 20.0 miles

271 WESTERN AVE STE102
LYNN, MA 1904
Categories: LYNN MA

10 CAMBRIA ST 20.1 miles

10 CAMBRIA ST
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

16 WESTWOOD RD 20.2 miles

16 WESTWOOD RD
SOMERVILLE, MA 2143
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

1 MARINA PARK DR. 20.2 miles

1 MARINA PARK DR.
WEST NEWTON, MA 2465
Categories: WEST NEWTON MA

12 EVERETT ST 20.2 miles

12 EVERETT ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2138
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

376 Arsenal Street 20.2 miles

376 Arsenal Street
Watertown, MA 2472
Categories: Watertown MA

1 CROSSWOODS PATH BLVD STE 3A 20.4 miles

1 CROSSWOODS PATH BLVD STE 3A
MERRIMACK, NH 3054
Categories: MERRIMACK NH

5 MIDDLESEX AVE 20.5 miles

5 MIDDLESEX AVE
SOMERVILLE, MA 2145
Categories: SOMERVILLE MA

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST 20.9 miles

1493 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

5 WINTER ST 21.0 miles

5 WINTER ST
HUDSON, MA 1749
Categories: HUDSON MA

124 WESTERN AVE 21.0 miles

124 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

114 WESTERN AVE 21.0 miles

114 WESTERN AVE
ALLSTON, MA 2134
Categories: ALLSTON MA

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST 21.0 miles

1400 CAMBRIDGE ST
CAMBRIDGE, MA 2139
Categories: CAMBRIDGE MA

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL 21.3 miles

736 CAMBRIDGE ST DEPARTMENT OF OCC HLTH AND TRAVEL
BRIGHTON, MA 2135
Categories: BRIGHTON MA

1 HIGHLANDER WAY 21.4 miles

1 HIGHLANDER WAY
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
Categories: MANCHESTER NH

7 FRANCINE RD 21.5 miles

7 FRANCINE RD
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1701
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

Onsite Only #1 21.6 miles

Onsite Only #1
Cambridge, MA 2139
Categories: Cambridge MA

340 HARVEY RD 21.9 miles

340 HARVEY RD
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
Categories: MANCHESTER NH

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350 22.0 miles

500 CUMMINGS CTR Ste 4350
BEVERLY, MA 1915
Categories: BEVERLY MA

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208 22.0 miles

1400 CENTRE ST, STE 208
NEWTON CENTER, MA 2459
Categories: NEWTON CENTER MA

358 HARVARD ST 22.2 miles

358 HARVARD ST
BROOKLINE, MA 2446
Categories: BROOKLINE MA

1285 Beacon St 22.4 miles

1285 Beacon St
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D, 22.4 miles

1180 Beacon St Ste 1D,
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor 22.5 miles

1101 Beacon St, 1st floor
Brookline, MA 2446
Categories: Brookline MA

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107 22.5 miles

98 N WASHINGTON ST STE 107
BOSTON, MA 2114
Categories: BOSTON MA

157 UNION ST 22.8 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBOROUGH, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBOROUGH MA

157 UNION ST 22.8 miles

157 UNION ST
MARLBORO, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBORO MA

1279 S WILLOW ST ste E-G 22.9 miles

1279 S WILLOW ST ste E-G
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
Categories: MANCHESTER NH

2075 S WILLOW ST 22.9 miles

2075 S WILLOW ST
MANCHESTER, NH 3103
Categories: MANCHESTER NH

319 Longwood Ave, 23.1 miles

319 Longwood Ave,
Boston, MA 2115
Categories: Boston MA

1 HARBORSIDE DR 23.1 miles

1 HARBORSIDE DR
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

190 N MAIN ST 23.2 miles

190 N MAIN ST
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

101 ARCH ST STE 20 23.3 miles

101 ARCH ST STE 20
BOSTON, MA 2110
Categories: BOSTON MA

435 Lancaster Street Suite 214A 23.3 miles

435 Lancaster Street Suite 214A
Leominster, MA 1453
Categories: Leominster MA

125 PARKER HILL AVE 23.5 miles

125 PARKER HILL AVE
BOSTON, MA 2120
Categories: BOSTON MA

60 HOSPITAL RD 23.5 miles

60 HOSPITAL RD
LEOMINSTER, MA 1453
Categories: LEOMINSTER MA

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3 23.6 miles

50 WORCESTER RD STE 3
FRAMINGHAM, MA 1702
Categories: FRAMINGHAM MA

156 SAINT ANDREW RD 23.7 miles

156 SAINT ANDREW RD
EAST BOSTON, MA 2128
Categories: EAST BOSTON MA

PO BOX 10547 23.7 miles

PO BOX 10547
BEDFORD, NH 3110
Categories: BEDFORD NH

168 S RIVER RD 23.8 miles

168 S RIVER RD
BEDFORD, NH 3110
Categories: BEDFORD NH

424 CENTRAL ST 23.8 miles

424 CENTRAL ST
LEOMINSTER, MA 1453
Categories: LEOMINSTER MA

922 HIGHLAND AVE 23.9 miles

922 HIGHLAND AVE
NEEDHAM, MA 2494
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67 24.0 miles

850 HARRISON AVE STE 1N67
BOSTON, MA 2118
Categories: BOSTON MA

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W 24.2 miles

945 WORCESTER ST ROUTE 9W
NATICK, MA 1760
Categories: NATICK MA

101 RIVERWAY PL 24.2 miles

101 RIVERWAY PL
BEDFORD, NH 3110
Categories: BEDFORD NH

40 S RIVER RD 24.3 miles

40 S RIVER RD
BEDFORD, NH 3110
Categories: BEDFORD NH

42 BOSTON POST RD W 24.4 miles

42 BOSTON POST RD W
MARLBOROUGH, MA 1752
Categories: MARLBOROUGH MA

52 CREST AVE STE 7A 24.5 miles

52 CREST AVE STE 7A
WINTHROP, MA 2152
Categories: WINTHROP MA

24 MORRILL PL 24.5 miles

24 MORRILL PL
AMESBURY, MA 1913
Categories: AMESBURY MA

286 NEHOIDEN ST 24.6 miles

286 NEHOIDEN ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

185 QUEEN CITY AVE 3RD FL 24.7 miles

185 QUEEN CITY AVE 3RD FL
MANCHESTER, NH 3101
Categories: MANCHESTER NH

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308 24.7 miles

61 Lincoln St, Suite 308
Framingham, MA 1702
Categories: Framingham MA

28 Newton St 24.8 miles

28 Newton St
Southboro, MA 1772
Categories: Southboro MA

275 MAMMOTH RD STE 3 24.9 miles

275 MAMMOTH RD STE 3
MANCHESTER, NH 3109
Categories: MANCHESTER NH

148 CHESTNUT ST 24.9 miles

148 CHESTNUT ST
NEEDHAM, MA 2492
Categories: NEEDHAM MA

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If you need a Drug, Alcohol, COVID-19 or DNA test in Lowell, MA, Accredited Drug Testing has many drug testing locations in Lowell, MA and the surrounding areas. Our drug testing centers provide urine drug testing, hair drug testing, alcohol testing, DOT physicals, DOT drug testing and DNA testing. Our drug and alcohol testing services are provided for employers in need of a pre-employment drug test, random drug test and post-accident drug test. We also provide testing for individuals needing a drug or alcohol test for court ordered reasons , probation or family purposes. Same day service is available and most drug testing Lowell, MA locations are within minutes of your home or office. Drug testing methods include urine, oral/saliva, hair follicle, blood , ETG and breath alcohol testing. Negative test results are generally available in 24-48 hours.

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What is the most common urine/hair drug test?

Both a 5-panel urine or 5 panel hair drug test screens for the same drugs, however, the look-back period or detection window is very different. A urine drug test provides a look back period of 1-5 days while a hair drug test provides use up to 90 days from the date the specimen was collected.

Court Ordered Drug Testing (Probation/Child Custody)

Our local drug testing Lowell, MA centers provide drug and alcohol tests that are utilized for a wide variety of court ordered proceedings, including probation and other types of government required tests. Observed tests are available and tests results can be submitted for a wide variety of court ordered proceedings including probation hearings, child custody cases, litigation and all manner of government required tests.

Court ordered drug tests should contain detailed instructions specifying the type of test to be administered and the drugs that should be screened for. If sample collection needs to be witnessed in order to prevent potential tampering or substitution, those specifications will be stated in the court order.

DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services in Lowell, MA

We also specialize in providing testing services for all DOT Modes including Trucking Industry (FMCSA), Maritime Industry (USCG), Aviation Industry (FAA), Public Transportation (FTA), Railroad Industry (FRA) and Pipeline Industry (PHMSA) in accordance with Part 40 of the US Department of Transportation Compliance Regulations. Additional DOT Services include consortium enrollment, MVR reports, Supervisor Training and policy manual development. In addition, we offer a complete DOT Compliance Program for single operators and small trucking companies.

Additional DOT Services:

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  • DOT Physicals
  • Supervisor Training
  • Employer Drug Policy Development
  • MVR Reports
  • Employee Training
  • Background Checks
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search

Employer/Drug Free Workplace Testing in Lowell, MA

Many companies and employers may be interested in being a drug free workplace, if so, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in providing comprehensive and cost-effective drug free workplace programs for small, medium and large companies. Organizations that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace under their State specific law. Our Drug Testing Lowell, MA locations are ready to serve your needs.

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On-site/Mobile Drug Testing in Lowell, MA

Do you have at least 10 employees needing a drug or alcohol test? If so, Accredited Drug Testing can provide on-site drug testing at your place of business. On-site drug testing services is frequently used by construction sites, manufacturing facilities, job fairs. On-site drug testing is available for pre employment and random testing. Call us today at (800)221-4291 and speak to our on-site coordinator to schedule your drug testing event in Lowell, MA.

Drug Testing Locations in Lowell, MA

Accredited Drug Testing has drug testing locations in Lowell, MA and the surrounding areas. Many of our drug testing centers open early and have evening hours to accommodate a person's work schedule. Our drug testing locations in Lowell, MA have certified and trained drug testing specialists ready to serve your testing needs in a friendly, knowledgeable and confidential manner.

Drug testing purposes for employers include pre-employment, random selection, post-accident and reasonable suspicion. Testing purposes for individuals can include court ordered, probation, child custody or for any other personal reason.

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Which drug testing panel is right for you?

Drug test screening groups are commonly referred to as a drug testing panel. The most common panels used are a 5 panel, 10 panel and 12 panel drug tests, (panels specify how many drugs will be screened) however customized screeningings are available as well.

What is a Drug Test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva-to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major applications of drug testing include detection of the presence of performance enhancing steroids in sport, employers and parole/probation officers screening for drugs prohibited by law and police officers testing for the presence and concentration of alcohol (ethanol) in the blood commonly referred to as BAC (blood alcohol content). BAC tests are typically administered via a breathalyzer while urinalysis is used for the vast majority of drug testing in sports and the workplace. Numerous other methods with varying degrees of accuracy, sensitivity (detection threshold/cutoff), and detection periods exist. A drug test may also refer to a test that provides quantitative chemical analysis of an illegal drug, typically intended to help with responsible drug use.

Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
  • subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.

How long do drugs stay in your system?

The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:

  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

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Local Area Info: Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell is a city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Located in Middlesex County, Lowell (along with Cambridge) was a county seat until Massachusetts disbanded county government in 1999. With an estimated population of 109,945 in 2014, it is the fourth-largest city in Massachusetts, and the second-largest in the Boston metropolitan statistical area. The city is also part of a smaller Massachusetts statistical area called Greater Lowell, as well as New England's Merrimack Valley region.

Incorporated in 1826 to serve as a mill town, Lowell was named after Francis Cabot Lowell, a local figure in the Industrial Revolution. The city became known as the cradle of the American Industrial Revolution, due to a large series of textile mills and factories. Many of the Lowell's historic manufacturing sites were later preserved by the National Park Service to create Lowell National Historical Park. During the Cambodian genocide, the city took in an influx of refugees, leading to a Cambodia Town and America's second-largest Cambodian-American population.

Founded in the 1820s as a planned manufacturing center for textiles, Lowell is located along the rapids of the Merrimack River, 25 miles northwest of Boston in what was once the farming community of East Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The so-called Boston Associates, including Nathan Appleton and Patrick Tracy Jackson of the Boston Manufacturing Company, named the new mill town after their visionary leader, Francis Cabot Lowell, who had died five years before its 1823 incorporation. As Lowell's population grew, it acquired land from neighboring towns, and diversified into a full-fledged urban center. Many of the men who composed the labor force for constructing the canals and factories had immigrated from Ireland, escaping the poverty and Potato Famines of the 1830s and 1840s. The mill workers, young single women called Mill Girls, generally came from the farm families of New England.

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Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $1,103.

Elevation: 102 feet

Zip Codes: 01850, 01851, 01852, 01854

Although Wang went bankrupt in 1992, the city continued its cultural focus by hosting the nation's largest free folk festival, the Lowell Folk Festival, as well as many other cultural events. This effort began to attract other companies and families back to the urban center. Additional historic manufacturing and commercial buildings were adapted as residential units and office space. By the 1990s, Lowell had built a new ballpark and arena, which became home to two minor league sports teams, the Lowell Devils and Lowell Spinners. The city also began to have a larger student population. The University of Massachusetts Lowell and Middlesex Community College expanded their programs and enrollment. During the period of time when Lowell was part of the Massachusetts Miracle, the Lowell City Development Authority created a Comprehensive Master Plan which included recommendations for zoning adaptations within the city. The city's original zoning code was adopted in 1926 and was significantly revised in 1966 and 2004, with changes included to respond to concerns about overdevelopment.

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