



Cushing, Oklahoma
Cushing, OK Profile
Cushing, OK, population 8,371 , is located
in Oklahoma's Payne county,
about 44.8 miles from Tulsa and 55.2 miles from Oklahoma City.
In the 90's the population of Cushing has grown by about 16%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Cushing has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Cushing area were higher than Oklahoma's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Oklahoma average.
Cushing Statistics
Cushing Gender Information
Males in Cushing: 4,412 (53%)
Females in Cushing: 3,959 (47%)
As % of Population in Cushing
Race Diversity in Cushing
White: 80%
African American: 7%
Native American: 8%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Cushing
Age Diversity in Cushing
Median Age in Cushing: 36.9 (Males in Cushing: 34.6, Females in Cushing: 40.1)
Cushing Males Under 20: 13%
Cushing Females Under 20: 13%
Cushing Males 20 to 40: 18%
Cushing Females 20 to 40: 11%
Cushing Males 40 to 60: 13%
Cushing Females 40 to 60: 11%
Cushing Males Over 60: 9%
Cushing Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Cushing
Cushing Household Average Size: 2.39 people
Cushing Median Household Income: $ 26,483
Cushing Median Value of Homes: $ 46,300
Law Enforcement in Cushing
Reported crimes in the Cushing area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 2
Robbery: 3
Aggravated assault: 27
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 379
Burglary: 77
Larceny-theft: 252
Motor vehicle theft: 18
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,115
Cushing Location Information
Land Area: 6.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Cushing
Ripley 8.1 Miles
Agra 8.6 Miles
Drumright 9.3 Miles
Yale 9.7 Miles
Shamrock 11.5 Miles
Oilton 12.3 Miles
Quay 12.5 Miles
Tryon 13.6 Miles
Kendrick 13.9 Miles
Perkins 14.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Cushing
(Population 100,000+)
Tulsa 44.8 Miles
Oklahoma City 55.2 Miles
Wichita 122.2 Miles
Wichita Falls 173.5 Miles
Plano 205.1 Miles
Carrollton 209.8 Miles
Springfield 210.5 Miles
Garland 212.6 Miles
Irving 219.6 Miles
Topeka 220.1 Miles
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Facts
Alcohol-impaired drivers pose a considerable risk not only to themselves, but to other drivers. When charged with driving under the influence or any crime related to it, impairment due to alcohol or other drugs is never accepted as a defense, but it can sometimes be used as a partial defense. This tends to be the case when a driver is charged with murder or voluntary manslaughter. In the event a driver's impairment level is so severe that his or her intent to kill is affected, then alcohol impairment can be used as a way to lessen the crime to involuntary manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide. However, this defense is rarely successful. Teen experimentation with marijuana should not be considered a casual rite of passage. Teens who smoke marijuana are playing a dangerous game of Russian Roulette. Most kids who smoke pot will not move on to cocaine, heroin and acid, but those who do smoke it greatly hike the odds that they will use harder drugs. Not all kids who smoke pot will become dependent on the drug, but nine percent will. Not all kids who smoke pot will go into drug treatment to try and shake the habit, but nearly 88,000 of the 195,000 individuals undergoing such treatment are teens and children and more teens and children are in treatment for marijuana than for any other drug, including alcohol. Not all kids who experiment will become regular users or pot heads but the only sure way to avoid that is not to smoke marijuana. Not all kids who smoke marijuana will so severely impair their short term memory and ability to concentrate that they will fail in school, drop out or seriously arrest their intellectual development, but many will. Not all teens who get high on marijuana will be involved in a crippling or killing auto accident, but getting high greatly increases the dangers of driving and getting high is the reason teens (and adults) smoke pot. Society, through its laws and customs, has an obligation to do all it can to support parents and others who understand that smoking marijuana is not a rite of passage, but a very decidedly dangerous game of Russian Roulette. Men and women reported different levels of alcohol involvement. 58.7% of men age 12 and older reported past month alcohol use compared to 45.1% of women, while 23.2% of men age 12 and older reported binge drinking in the past month compared to 8.6% of women. Get support. It is important to remember that you are not alone. Support groups offered in most communities include Al-Anon, which holds regular meetings for spouses and other significant adults in an alcoholic's life, and Alateen, which is geared to children of alcoholics. These groups help family members understand that they are not responsible for an alcoholic's drinking and that they need to take steps to take care of themselves, regardless of whether the alcoholic family member chooses to get help. |
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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).
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