



Byng, Oklahoma
Byng, OK Profile
Byng, OK, population 1,090 , is located
in Oklahoma's Pontotoc county,
about 63.8 miles from Oklahoma City and 97.1 miles from Tulsa.
In the 90's the population of Byng has grown by about 44%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Byng has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Byng Statistics
Byng Gender Information
Males in Byng: 526 (48%)
Females in Byng: 564 (52%)
As % of Population in Byng
Race Diversity in Byng
White: 74%
African American: 2%
Native American: 16%
Other/Mixed: 8%
As % of Population in Byng
Age Diversity in Byng
Median Age in Byng: 35.9 (Males in Byng: 35.5, Females in Byng: 36.1)
Byng Males Under 20: 16%
Byng Females Under 20: 17%
Byng Males 20 to 40: 12%
Byng Females 20 to 40: 13%
Byng Males 40 to 60: 14%
Byng Females 40 to 60: 13%
Byng Males Over 60: 7%
Byng Females Over 60: 8%
Economics in Byng
Byng Household Average Size: 2.8 people
Byng Median Household Income: $ 33,229
Byng Median Value of Homes: $ 64,400
Byng Location Information
Land Area: 3.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Byng
Francis 4.1 Miles
Ada 6.0 Miles
Konawa 8.4 Miles
Sasakwa 10.0 Miles
Allen 14.4 Miles
Fitzhugh 14.9 Miles
Stonewall 16.5 Miles
Spaulding 16.6 Miles
Asher 17.1 Miles
Stratford 17.3 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Byng
(Population 100,000+)
Oklahoma City 63.8 Miles
Tulsa 97.1 Miles
Wichita Falls 123.2 Miles
Plano 127.4 Miles
Carrollton 132.6 Miles
Garland 134.8 Miles
Irving 142.5 Miles
Dallas 143.9 Miles
Mesquite 144.9 Miles
Grand Prairie 147.5 Miles
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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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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