Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Program is usually the best opportunity individuals have to beat drug and/or alcohol addiction and get their lives back on track. Some things to look for when deciding on a Alcohol Treatment and Drug Treatment Center are:
- Does the Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Program have proper credentials?
- How much does a Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Center cost?
- What is the success rate of the Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program. Drug Counselors in Oklahoma are a good source of information for figuring out what the best treatment option is for an individual. They are familiar with many of the programs in Oklahoma and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program that will best address your treatment needs.
If you would like to speak with a Registered Addiction Specialist regarding Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Centers in Oklahoma, call our toll-free number and one of our drug counselors will assist you in finding a Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility. You can also fill out our form if you would like an Addiction Specialist to contact you directly and help you or your loved one find the appropriate Drug Treatment and Alcoholism Treatment Center.
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Drug Rehabs Oklahoma
Methamphetamine, particularly crystal methamphetamine, which is produced in Mexico and the Southwest United States, remains the principal drug of concern in the State of Oklahoma. Cocaine, particularly crack cocaine, is a significant problem in the urban areas of the state. Oklahoma also serves as a transshipment point for drugs being transported to the eastern United States via Interstates 40 and 44. Interstate 35 also provides a critical north-south transportation avenue for drug traffickers.
Oklahoma is seeing a rise in drug addicts due to the state’s problem with crystal meth. However, there is a solution: drug addiction rehabilitation. The fact is this: drug rehab saves lives. The proof is in the statistics, the clinical studies, and the success stories. A very few manage to get clean and stay clean on their own but most of them relapse relatively quickly and continue to use longer during those relapses than their peers who get clean in a drug rehab. The key is to enroll in a drug rehab that treats all aspects of your drug addiction: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.
2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health:
Below is a table with data pertaining to the Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2006-2007 NSDUHs
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26+ |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 247 | 30 | 71 | 146 | 217 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 248 | 35 | 85 | 129 | 213 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 151 | 18 | 52 | 81 | 133 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 134 | 17 | 39 | 78 | 117 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 54 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 204 | 30 | 63 | 111 | 174 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 1,250 | 111 | 111 | 1,028 | 1,139 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 1,239 | 43 | 227 | 968 | 1,196 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 618 | 27 | 153 | 437 | 591 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
1,272 | 120 | 140 | 1,012 | 1,152 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 107 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 74 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 1,057 | 48 | 199 | 810 | 1,009 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 893 | 40 | 171 | 682 | 853 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
2,002 | 194 | 276 | 1,532 | 1,808 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 57 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 49 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 79 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 65 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 99 | 6 | 29 | 64 | 93 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 202 | 14 | 65 | 123 | 188 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 245 | 22 | 79 | 144 | 223 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 71 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 59 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 191 | 13 | 63 | 115 | 178 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 77 | 290 | 367 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 26 | 43 | 195 | 238 |
Oklahoma Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2007, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made 268 drug arrests in Oklahoma.
- According to 2005-2006 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 224,000 (8%) of Oklahoma citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- Approximately 1.2 million (40.86%) Oklahoma citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was a “great risk”.
- Additional 2005-2006 NSDUH results indicate that 82,000 (2.82%) Oklahoma citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 61,000 (2.09%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- During 2007, there were 89 methamphetamine laboratory incidents in Oklahoma reported by the DEA and state and local authorities.
- According to the El Paso Intelligence Center, 24 children were affected by meth labs in some way.
- During 2007, there were 16,860 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in Oklahoma. There were 16,395 admissions during 2006. In 2005, there were 17,546 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in the state.
- According to 2005-2006 NSDUH data, approximately 77,000 (2.67%) Oklahoma citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of Oklahoma it is estimated that there will be around 16,532 DUI's, and 196 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 1,002 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 5,136 tobacco related deaths, and 200 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 172,725 marijuana users, 28,304 cocaine addicts, and 1,603 heroin addicts living in Oklahoma. It is also estimated that there are 75,639 people abusing prescription drugs, 7,215 people that use inhalants, and 12,845 people who use hallucinogens.
- In Oklahoma, there will be around 21,804 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Cocaine:
- Cocaine continues to be readily available throughout Oklahoma. The cocaine is transported from Texas and Mexico via commercial airlines and motor vehicles. Mexican poly-drug traffickers dealing in marijuana and methamphetamine bring some of the cocaine into the state. Some of the cocaine HCl is converted into crack cocaine for sale at the retail level. The majority of the cocaine purchased in the Oklahoma City area is transported in by local suppliers who travel to south Texas and Mexico return to distribute the product.
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Heroin: Black
- Tar heroin is available in limited quantities near the metropolitan areas in Oklahoma. It is rare to encounter brown or Colombian white heroin. Demand for heroin has declined in recent years. The majority of heroin traffickers in Oklahoma receive their heroin from Mexico. Most of the heroin transported into Oklahoma is concealed in hidden compartments in passenger vehicles.
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Methamphetamine:
- Methamphetamine from Mexico continues to be the primary drug of choice in Oklahoma, particularly the solid form (crystal) of methamphetamine has become more prevalent. Most of the methamphetamine in the state is brought in by Hispanic organizations via motor vehicles. An increase in the amount of crystal methamphetamine has been seen over the past two years.
- The number of local small “mom and pop” laboratories has declined significantly over the last two years. This decline is due primarily to the passage of Pseudoephedrine Control Laws in mid-2004. Since these laws were passed, the number of labs seized has decreased by approximately 90% in the State of Oklahoma. Over 90% of the labs seized since 2004 are non-operational: either a dumpsite or glassware only.
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Club Drugs:
- The majority of the MDMA seen in Oklahoma comes from the West Coast, Nevada, and Texas. A small number of seizures have involved MDMA originating in Canada.
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Marijuana:
- Marijuana is readily available in all areas of Oklahoma. Marijuana imported from Mexico is prevalent and is usually imported in combination with other illegal drugs being transported to Oklahoma and other states north and east. The majority of the marijuana is imported from the southwest border via passenger vehicle and occasionally in freight vehicles. Mexican “Sensimilla”, usually found in “pressed/brick” form, is the most common type of marijuana seen in Oklahoma, particularly in urban areas. Domestically produced marijuana is also available in Oklahoma, though not as readily in recent years.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- The most popular pharmaceutical substances abused /diverted in Oklahoma are hydrocodone products. Oxycodone products as well as alprazolam, and phentermine are also often abused/diverted. Methadone is a pharmaceutical drug of abuse on the rise in Oklahoma. Much of the diversion is through indiscriminate prescribing by physicians, unscrupulous pharmacists, the passing of fraudulent prescriptions, doctor shopping, pharmacy break-ins, and hospital thefts.
- Current investigations indicate that diversion of hydrocodone products continues to be the most common drug of abuse/diversion. As indicated above, the primary methods of diversion are indiscriminate prescribing (Physicians issuing prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical need), pharmacists diverting controlled substances from pharmacies, “doctor shopping” (going to multiple physicians to obtain prescriptions for a controlled pharmaceutical), forged /falsified prescriptions, and thefts. Methadone has recently been identified as a growing abuse problem in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is bordered by Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and New Mexico. The Red River forms nearly all of its southern boundary; the Arkansas River flows across northeastern Oklahoma. Its highest point is Black Mesa (4,973 ft [1,516 m]), located in the Panhandle. Evidence of habitation by people of the Clovis and Folsom cultures by about 9500 bce has been found. Until the expedition of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado in 1541, the area was home to representatives of at least three major Native American language groups. Spanish control of the area lasted until 1800, when it passed to the French. In 1803 the area became part of the U.S. with the Louisiana Purchase. In 1828 the U.S. Congress reserved Oklahoma for settlement by Native Americans, and it became known as Indian Territory. In 1890 the western part was organized as Oklahoma Territory. The two were merged and admitted to the union as the 46th state in 1907. Agriculture and petroleum production have historically been the mainstays of the economy. Mineral products include natural gas, petroleum, coal, and stone. The state’s heritage is reflected in Native American and cowboy museums. A barge system links the state’s second major city, Tulsa, to the Gulf of Mexico.
Oklahoma's Demographics
- Population (2006 American Community Survey): 3,579,2121
- Race/ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey): 75.4% white; 7.4% black/African American; 8.6% American Indian/Alaska Native; 1.7% Asian; 0.1% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 2.6% other race; 6.1% two or more races; 6.8% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)