



Hardesty, Oklahoma
Hardesty, OK Profile
Hardesty, OK, population 277 , is located
in Oklahoma's Texas county,
about 102.9 miles from Amarillo and 213.5 miles from Lubbock.
In the 90's the population of Hardesty has grown by about 21%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Hardesty has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Hardesty Statistics
Hardesty Gender Information
Males in Hardesty: 129 (47%)
Females in Hardesty: 148 (53%)
As % of Population in Hardesty
Race Diversity in Hardesty
White: 76%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 23%
As % of Population in Hardesty
Age Diversity in Hardesty
Median Age in Hardesty: 28.5 (Males in Hardesty: 30.8, Females in Hardesty: 27.0)
Hardesty Males Under 20: 16%
Hardesty Females Under 20: 22%
Hardesty Males 20 to 40: 13%
Hardesty Females 20 to 40: 14%
Hardesty Males 40 to 60: 12%
Hardesty Females 40 to 60: 12%
Hardesty Males Over 60: 6%
Hardesty Females Over 60: 6%
Economics in Hardesty
Hardesty Household Average Size: 2.72 people
Hardesty Median Household Income: $ 28,214
Hardesty Median Value of Homes: $ 29,100
Hardesty Location Information
Elevation: 2,911 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hardesty
Optima 13.4 Miles
Guymon 16.8 Miles
Hooker 16.9 Miles
Tyrone 24.4 Miles
Goodwell 24.8 Miles
Perryton 26.3 Miles
Gruver 27.1 Miles
Spearman 28.9 Miles
Liberal 33.1 Miles
Texhoma 33.8 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hardesty
(Population 100,000+)
Amarillo 102.9 Miles
Lubbock 213.5 Miles
Pueblo 219.3 Miles
Oklahoma City 220.3 Miles
Wichita 225.0 Miles
Wichita Falls 241.1 Miles
Colorado Springs 250.9 Miles
Tulsa 291.2 Miles
Aurora 292.5 Miles
Denver 298.6 Miles
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Facts
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) conducts an annual National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) that asks individuals living in households about their drug and alcohol use and their involvement in crimes. Provisional data for 1997 show that respondents arrested in the past year for possession or sale of drugs and driving under the influence had the highest percentage of illicit drug use in the past year. Past year illicit drug users were also about 16 times more likely than nonusers to report being arrested and booked for larceny or theft; more than 14 times more likely to be arrested and booked for such offenses as driving under the influence, drunkenness, or liquor law violations; and more than 9 times more likely to be arrested and booked on an assault charge. It is estimated that the minimum cost to a driver for his or her first DUI conviction in the state of New York is $9,500. In other states this total can exceed $20,000. Freonä is a trade name for any of a series of gases used as refrigerants and propellants in aerosol products. Freon is used in older automobile air conditions and to recharge any air conditioner. Mental health experts refer to Freon abuse as hitching on to the "Death Ride." The quick thirty second high produced by inhaling Freon can cause unconsciousness for five to thirty minutes, even death. Stimulant abusers who want a more intense response from drugs than the one they can get by snorting opt to inject themselves with a needle. This is called slamming. All of the powdered stimulants can be dissolved and injected directly into a vein. The high from injecting is powerful, and it hits immediately, but it is not as long-lived as the high from snorting. Some users compare the instant adrenaline rush from slamming to the feeling one gets while bungee jumping or parachuting. |
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.
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.
Detox
Detox is necessary when an individual through their chronic use of drugs or alcohol has developed an addiction. The objective of detox is to help the individual achieve a drug and alcohol free state. Detox is intended to relieve the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps prepare the individual for entry into drug rehabilitation. Therefore, the ultimate goal of detox is preparation for long term recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
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.
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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