




Elk City, Oklahoma
Elk City, OK Profile
Elk City, OK, population 10,510 , is located
in Oklahoma's Beckham county,
about 106.4 miles from Oklahoma City and 115.9 miles from Wichita Falls.
In the 90's the population of Elk City has grown by about 1%.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Elk City area were lower than Oklahoma's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Oklahoma average.
Elk City Statistics
Elk City Gender Information
Males in Elk City: 5,043 (48%)
Females in Elk City: 5,467 (52%)
As % of Population in Elk City
Race Diversity in Elk City
White: 89%
African American: 3%
Native American: 3%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%
As % of Population in Elk City
Age Diversity in Elk City
Median Age in Elk City: 35.8 (Males in Elk City: 34.0, Females in Elk City: 37.2)
Elk City Males Under 20: 15%
Elk City Females Under 20: 15%
Elk City Males 20 to 40: 13%
Elk City Females 20 to 40: 13%
Elk City Males 40 to 60: 12%
Elk City Females 40 to 60: 12%
Elk City Males Over 60: 8%
Elk City Females Over 60: 12%
Economics in Elk City
Elk City Household Average Size: 2.47 people
Elk City Median Household Income: $ 28,268
Elk City Median Value of Homes: $ 57,700
Law Enforcement in Elk City
Reported crimes in the Elk City area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 3
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 5
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 85
Burglary: 20
Larceny-theft: 230
Motor vehicle theft: 8
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 2,446
Elk City Location Information
Elevation: 1,928 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 11.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Elk City
Canute 7.1 Miles
Foss 13.5 Miles
Burns Flat 13.9 Miles
Carter 14.5 Miles
Hammon 15.3 Miles
Sayre 15.7 Miles
Dill City 17.8 Miles
Butler 19.8 Miles
Cheyenne 20.5 Miles
Strong City 21.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Elk City
(Population 100,000+)
Oklahoma City 106.4 Miles
Wichita Falls 115.9 Miles
Amarillo 137.6 Miles
Lubbock 188.7 Miles
Wichita 195.1 Miles
Tulsa 198.2 Miles
Abilene 205.8 Miles
Ft Worth 220.8 Miles
Carrollton 222.7 Miles
Plano 226.5 Miles
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Facts
Sooner or later most drug abusers lose their jobs. They may be able to hide their addiction for a while. But eventually, because they are more interested in getting high than being productive, their performance on the job deteriorates. They arrive late and leave early and sometimes skip work altogether. They miss deadlines, make mistakes from not paying attention or using poor judgment, and are generally less efficient. They may even cause injuries to themselves or others because of their carelessness. Despite repeated warnings from their supervisors and coworkers, nothing improves. Except in unusual cases, they eventually get fired. Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that increases levels of dopamine, a brain chemical associated with pleasure and movement, in the brain’s reward circuit. Certain brain cells, or neurons, use dopamine to communicate. Normally, dopamine is released by a neuron in response to a pleasurable signal (e.g., the smell of good food), and then recycled back into the cell that released it, shutting off the signal between neurons. Cocaine acts by preventing the dopamine from being recycled, causing excessive amounts of dopamine to build up, amplifying the message, and ultimately disrupting normal communication. It is this excess of dopamine that is responsible for cocaine’s euphoric effects. With repeated use, cocaine can cause long-term changes in the brain’s reward system and in other brain systems as well, which may eventually lead to addiction. With repeated use, tolerance to the cocaine high also often develops. Many cocaine abusers report that they seek but fail to achieve as much pleasure as they did from their first exposure. Some users will increase their dose in an attempt to intensify and prolong the euphoria, but this can also increase the risk of adverse psychological or physiological effects. The most serious health effect of heroin use is the possibility of death due to accidental heroin overdose. An estimated 971 thousand Americans used crack cocaine in 1998. Of those, 462 thousand were White, 324 thousand were Black, and 157 thousand were Hispanic. |
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
Addict
An addict is an individual who has a compulsive urge to use drugs, to the point where they feel they have no effective choice but to continue use. An addict will continue their self destructive behaviors in order to feel good or to avoid
feeling bad. It can dominate their mind, and keep them coming back for more. The addiction can be
different for each addict, depending on their vice and the kind of person they
are.
Relapse
Relapse is a term used to describe when an individual who has quit using drugs starts using once again. A relapse can mean just a one time use, a long term continues period of using or anything in between after a period of sobriety has taken place. An individual begins to experience a psychological relapse long before their first use after
quitting. Some things that can lead to relapse both physically or psychologically include: 1. Being in the presence of drugs or alcohol, drug or alcohol users, or places where you used or bought chemicals. 2. Feelings we perceive as negative, particularly anger; also sadness, loneliness, guilt, fear, and anxiety. 3. Positive feelings that make you want to celebrate by using. 4. Listening to others past drug use stories and just dwelling on getting high. 5. Believing that you no longer have to worry (complacent). That is, that you are no longer stimulated to crave drugs/alcohol by any of the above situations or by anything else – and therefore maybe it’s safe for you to use occasionally.
Tolerance
Tolerance to a drug takes place when an individual is exposed to the same drug repeatedly and begins to build up an resistance to the drugs effects. The body then adapts and develops a tolerance for the drug. The addiction that is produced is so powerful that it creates cravings in the user. These cravings for the drug are the result of its impact on the individual's memory with feelings of pleasantness and euphoria which the individual has come to associate with the taking of the drug.
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