




Elmer, Oklahoma
Elmer, OK Profile
Elmer, OK, population 96 , is located
in Oklahoma's Jackson county,
about 62.8 miles from Wichita Falls and 124.4 miles from Oklahoma City.
In the 90's the population of Elmer has declined by about 27%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Elmer has been declining at an annual rate of 1.3 percent.
Elmer Statistics
Elmer Gender Information
Males in Elmer: 49 (51%)
Females in Elmer: 47 (49%)
As % of Population in Elmer
Race Diversity in Elmer
White: 88%
African American: 2%
Native American: 2%
Hawaiian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 7%
As % of Population in Elmer
Age Diversity in Elmer
Median Age in Elmer: 37.0 (Males in Elmer: 36.3, Females in Elmer: 43.5)
Elmer Males Under 20: 14%
Elmer Females Under 20: 11%
Elmer Males 20 to 40: 16%
Elmer Females 20 to 40: 13%
Elmer Males 40 to 60: 10%
Elmer Females 40 to 60: 13%
Elmer Males Over 60: 11%
Elmer Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Elmer
Elmer Household Average Size: 2.34 people
Elmer Median Household Income: $ 35,208
Elmer Median Value of Homes: $ 27,500
Elmer Location Information
Elevation: 1,308 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.4 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Elmer
Olustee 6.2 Miles
Altus 10.9 Miles
Tipton 12.1 Miles
Headrick 15.8 Miles
Eldorado 17.0 Miles
Martha 17.0 Miles
East Duke 17.6 Miles
Chillicothe 18.2 Miles
Frederick 19.9 Miles
Blair 20.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Elmer
(Population 100,000+)
Wichita Falls 62.8 Miles
Oklahoma City 124.4 Miles
Abilene 142.3 Miles
Amarillo 149.8 Miles
Lubbock 156.5 Miles
Ft Worth 168.6 Miles
Carrollton 176.6 Miles
Arlington 176.8 Miles
Irving 180.1 Miles
Grand Prairie 181.0 Miles
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Facts
Before 1947, the Health Department was in charge of the drug policy. There were not many anti-narcotics agents to cover the whole territory. Mexican officials used to talk about "campaigns" against drugs since those days. What those agents could do to destroy the illegal plants was really symbolic. In the thirties, there were people who proposed that the PGR lead anti-drug activities. President Cárdenas refused and refrained his support to health authorities. In the post-war years, the U.S.A. government, worried about the probability of an increase in drug use among soldiers returning home, as had been the case in other post-war experiences, took a stronger leadership in drug affairs and tried to influence other governments, especially of countries producing poppy and marijuana, to reinforce their anti-drug policies. In 1947, President Miguel Alemán decided the PGR would be in charge of the anti-drug policy. At the same time he created the DFS, also with authority in drug matters. In 1948, the Mexican government announced a "Great Campaign" to destroy the illegal plants in the country: "The 1948 campaign involved the military for the first time as a permanently assigned eradication force...(but) only between 100 and 400 were assigned to support police agents in the destruction of one third to one-half of the entire opium poppy crop". The military, formally and legally under the command of the PGR in drug affairs, were placed in a key position with special mediation, containment or control, among producers and traffickers, the PJF, the DFS, and the political power. There were more players in the drug trafficking camp. From then on and for decades, the military�s hermetic attitude, the mutual protection of political families from the state party, and the law of silence, put the new mediators such as PJF and DFS agents in the centre of the accusations of drug related corruption. The World Health Organization's survey of legal and illegal drug use in 17 countries, including the Netherlands and other countries with less stringent drug laws, shows Americans report the highest level of cocaine and marijuana use. For example, Americans were four times more likely to report using cocaine in their lifetime than the next closest country, New Zealand (16% vs. 4%) Marijuana use was more widely reported worldwide, and the U.S. also had the highest rate of use at 42.4% compared with 41.9% of New Zealanders. In contrast, in the Netherlands, which has more liberal drug policies than the U.S., only 1.9% of people reported cocaine use and 19.8% reported marijuana use. From 1990 to 2000, the number of drug offenders in State prison increased from approximately 149,700 to 251,100. During this time, drug offenders accounted for 20% of total growth in the State prison population, whereas violent offenders accounted for 53%. Efforts to halt the flow of illegal drugs into the United States have long depended on work outside the United States. This involves the eradication of crops and the interdiction of shipments in international waters. During the 1980s, these efforts increased in response to a flood of cocaine, primarily from Colombia. Southern Florida, as a point of entry, became the leading battleground for the war on drugs. |
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.
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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 Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
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.
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