




Langston, Oklahoma
Langston, OK Profile
Langston, OK, population 1,670 , is located
in Oklahoma's Logan county,
about 36.1 miles from Oklahoma City and 72.1 miles from Tulsa.
In the 90's the population of Langston has grown by about 14%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Langston has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Langston Statistics
Langston Gender Information
Males in Langston: 774 (46%)
Females in Langston: 896 (54%)
As % of Population in Langston
Race Diversity in Langston
White: 3%
African American: 93%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 3%
As % of Population in Langston
Age Diversity in Langston
Median Age in Langston: 20.8 (Males in Langston: 20.8, Females in Langston: 20.8)
Langston Males Under 20: 17%
Langston Females Under 20: 19%
Langston Males 20 to 40: 25%
Langston Females 20 to 40: 29%
Langston Males 40 to 60: 3%
Langston Females 40 to 60: 3%
Langston Males Over 60: 2%
Langston Females Over 60: 3%
Economics in Langston
Langston Household Average Size: 2.25 people
Langston Median Household Income: $ 14,722
Langston Median Value of Homes: $ 19,800
Langston Location Information
Land Area: 1.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Langston
Coyle 1.4 Miles
Meridian Town 7.1 Miles
Guthrie 10.6 Miles
Mulhall 11.9 Miles
Perkins 12.6 Miles
Fallis 15.6 Miles
Orlando 15.7 Miles
Stillwater 16.1 Miles
Carney 16.6 Miles
Tryon 17.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Langston
(Population 100,000+)
Oklahoma City 36.1 Miles
Tulsa 72.1 Miles
Wichita 120.9 Miles
Wichita Falls 157.1 Miles
Plano 204.8 Miles
Carrollton 208.0 Miles
Garland 212.7 Miles
Irving 217.3 Miles
Dallas 220.2 Miles
Grand Prairie 221.8 Miles
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Facts
About 40% of teens have tried marijuana one or more times. About 22% of teens currently use marijuana. Teen use is troubling because marijuana can hinder memory, problem-solving, and learning. It can also cause mood swings, anxiety, and depression. A disturbing study prepared by CASA suggests that adults have become resigned to teen drug use. In fact, nearly half the parents from the "baby-boomer" generation expect their teenagers to try illegal drugs. Forty percent believe they have little influence over teenagers’ decisions about whether to smoke, drink, or use illegal drugs. Both of these assumptions are incorrect. Parents have enormous influence over the decisions young people make. Cocaine is addictive. Cocaine interferes with the way your brain processes chemicals that create feelings of pleasure, so you need more and more of the drug just to feel normal. People who become addicted to cocaine start to lose interest in other areas of their life, like school, friends, and sports. Methadone was developed in Nazi Germany in 1939 because of wartime shortages of morphine. The German scientists called it Amidon and used it as a painkiller. At the end of World War II (1939–1945), the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly began clinical trials of the substance. Lilly called it "methadone." The drug has also been marketed as Dolophine, leading to nicknames such as "dolls" and "dollies." Methadone was found to be an effective, long-lasting painkiller and cough suppressant. According to a report issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 1950 researchers began using methadone to treat the many symptoms of withdrawal associated with heroin dependence. Heroin addicts typically need two to three "FIXES" of the drug each day to ward off the wide range of symptoms that occur when the brain craves opiates. The desperate search to buy the illegal drug leads some addicts into criminal behavior, ranging from theft and burglary to prostitution and drug-dealing. People with opiate addictions feel trapped by their dependency. The desperation is sometimes described as a "monkey on the back." |
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.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
Sobriety
Sobriety means the moderation in or abstinence from consumption of alcoholic liquor or use of drugs. When an individual with an addiction problem enters drug rehabilitation, their main goal is to attain long term sobriety. Unfortunately, sometimes drug addicts and alcoholics find they are able to sustain short periods of sobriety followed by a drug or alcohol relapse. This is why attending a drug or alcohol rehab will help the individual maintain their focus on sobriety. Often, it is only by getting help that individuals with severe drug addiction problems are able to achieve lasting sobriety.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
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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