



Hooker, Oklahoma
Hooker, OK Profile
Hooker, OK, population 1,788 , is located
in Oklahoma's Texas county,
about 118.5 miles from Amarillo and 209.7 miles from Pueblo.
In the 90's the population of Hooker has grown by about 15%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Hooker has been declining at an annual rate of 1.4 percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Hooker area were lower than Oklahoma's average.
Hooker Statistics
Hooker Gender Information
Males in Hooker: 877 (49%)
Females in Hooker: 911 (51%)
As % of Population in Hooker
Race Diversity in Hooker
White: 86%
Native American: 2%
Other/Mixed: 12%
As % of Population in Hooker
Age Diversity in Hooker
Median Age in Hooker: 36.0 (Males in Hooker: 35.7, Females in Hooker: 36.3)
Hooker Males Under 20: 16%
Hooker Females Under 20: 15%
Hooker Males 20 to 40: 12%
Hooker Females 20 to 40: 13%
Hooker Males 40 to 60: 13%
Hooker Females 40 to 60: 12%
Hooker Males Over 60: 8%
Hooker Females Over 60: 11%
Economics in Hooker
Hooker Household Average Size: 2.54 people
Hooker Median Household Income: $ 34,688
Hooker Median Value of Homes: $ 53,800
Law Enforcement in Hooker
Reported crimes in the Hooker area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 0
Robbery: 0
Aggravated assault: 0
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: N/A
Burglary: 1
Larceny-theft: 8
Motor vehicle theft: 1
Arson: 1
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 574
Hooker Location Information
Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Hooker
Tyrone 10.5 Miles
Optima 10.6 Miles
Hardesty 16.9 Miles
Guymon 19.3 Miles
Liberal 20.5 Miles
Hugoton 23.1 Miles
Rolla 29.3 Miles
Goodwell 29.8 Miles
Moscow 32.1 Miles
Kismet 37.0 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Hooker
(Population 100,000+)
Amarillo 118.5 Miles
Pueblo 209.7 Miles
Wichita 220.9 Miles
Oklahoma City 227.8 Miles
Lubbock 229.9 Miles
Colorado Springs 239.7 Miles
Wichita Falls 255.0 Miles
Aurora 279.2 Miles
Denver 285.5 Miles
Lakewood 287.7 Miles
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Facts
Smoking marijuana causes some changes in the brain that are like those caused by cocaine, heroin, and alcohol. Scientists are still learning about the many ways that marijuana can affect the brain. In 1996, local law enforcement agencies made an estimated 1,467,300 arrests nationwide for driving under the influence of alcohol. Because heroin suppresses the central nervous system, the user experiences "cloudy" mental function. Users will begin to breathe at a slower rate and their breathing can reach a point of respiratory failure. Habituation refers either to the process of acquiring a drug habit, or to the state of the habitual user. Since habitual users frequently show increasedtolerance (decreasedsensitivity to the effects of the drug; see below), habituation is also used in the earlier literature to mean an acquired increase in tolerance. In its early reports, the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION EXPERT COMMIT-TEE ON DRUG DEPENDENCE (as it is now known, after several changes of name) usedthe term habituation to refer to a state arising from repeateddrug use, that was less serious than addiction in the sense that it included only psychological and not physical dependence, and that harm, if it occurred, was only to the user and not to others. Drugs were classified according to whether they caused habituation or addiction. These distinctions were later recognized to be basedon misconception, because (1) psychological (or psychic) dependence is even more important than physical dependence with respect to the genesis of addiction; (2) any drug that can damage the user is also capable of causing harm to others and to society at large; and (3) the same drug could cause effects that might be classed as "habituation" in one user and "addiction" in another. The WHO Expert Committee later recommended that both terms be dropped from use, and that dependence be usedinstead. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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