




Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Broken Arrow, OK Profile
Broken Arrow, OK, population 74,859 , is located
in Oklahoma's Tulsa county,
about 13.3 miles from Tulsa and 105.0 miles from Oklahoma City.
In the 90's the population of Broken Arrow has grown by about 29%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Broken Arrow has been growing at an annual rate of 3.6 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Broken Arrow area were lower than Oklahoma's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Oklahoma average.
Broken Arrow Statistics
Broken Arrow Gender Information
Males in Broken Arrow: 36,498 (49%)
Females in Broken Arrow: 38,361 (51%)
As % of Population in Broken Arrow
Race Diversity in Broken Arrow
White: 85%
African American: 4%
Native American: 4%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Broken Arrow
Age Diversity in Broken Arrow
Median Age in Broken Arrow: 33.3 (Males in Broken Arrow: 32.3, Females in Broken Arrow: 34.1)
Broken Arrow Males Under 20: 17%
Broken Arrow Females Under 20: 16%
Broken Arrow Males 20 to 40: 14%
Broken Arrow Females 20 to 40: 15%
Broken Arrow Males 40 to 60: 14%
Broken Arrow Females 40 to 60: 14%
Broken Arrow Males Over 60: 4%
Broken Arrow Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Household Average Size: 2.84 people
Broken Arrow Median Household Income: $ 53,507
Broken Arrow Median Value of Homes: $ 98,500
Law Enforcement in Broken Arrow
Reported crimes in the Broken Arrow area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 3
Forcible rape: 19
Robbery: 21
Aggravated assault: 140
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 219
Burglary: 400
Larceny-theft: 1,738
Motor vehicle theft: 154
Arson: 43
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,745
Broken Arrow Location Information
Elevation: 753 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 40.4 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Broken Arrow
New Tulsa 6.8 Miles
Fair Oaks 8.1 Miles
Bixby 9.2 Miles
Catoosa 9.8 Miles
Jenks 10.1 Miles
Coweta 10.5 Miles
Tulsa 13.3 Miles
Glenpool 13.9 Miles
Gregory 14.7 Miles
Oakhurst 15.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Broken Arrow
(Population 100,000+)
Tulsa 13.3 Miles
Oklahoma City 105.0 Miles
Wichita 142.1 Miles
Springfield 160.0 Miles
Topeka 207.3 Miles
Overland Park 211.7 Miles
Wichita Falls 212.9 Miles
Plano 216.1 Miles
Little Rock 217.1 Miles
Kansas City 221.0 Miles
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Facts
Frequent administration of heroin quickly leads to tolerance and dependence and has a very high potential for addiction. In 2006, 45 children age 14 years and younger who were killed as pedestrians or bicyclists were hit by alcohol-impaired drivers. The use of cocaine by the mother may affect the course of labor. CRACK (smokable cocaine in its base form) also appears to increase directly contractions of the uterus and may thus precipitate the onset of premature labor. Higher rates of early pregnancy loss and third-trimester separations of the placenta appear to be major complications of maternal cocaine use. Increased blood pressure and increased body temperature caused by cocaine may be responsible for early fetal loss and later separation of the placenta. The latter is hazardous to the fetus and the mother because of bleeding, shock, and the chance of death for both, if an emergency cesarean section is not performed. Abuse of hallucinogens surged during the 1960s and 1970s. During the 1980s, hallucinogen use dropped, but then it rose again in the '90s. The 1999 Monitoring the Future Study by researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed teen drug use. It found that about 14 percent of 12th graders had used hallucinogens at some point. The dramatic rise in usage rates—over 46 percent since 1991—raises serious health issues. |
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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.
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).
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
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