




Leon, Oklahoma
Leon, OK Profile
Leon, OK, population 96 , is located
in Oklahoma's Love county,
about 61.1 miles from Wichita Falls and 71.2 miles from Carrollton.
In the 90's the population of Leon has declined by about 5%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Leon has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Leon Statistics
Leon Gender Information
Males in Leon: 49 (51%)
Females in Leon: 47 (49%)
As % of Population in Leon
Race Diversity in Leon
White: 78%
Native American: 13%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in Leon
Age Diversity in Leon
Median Age in Leon: 35.0 (Males in Leon: 21.5, Females in Leon: 39.3)
Leon Males Under 20: 24%
Leon Females Under 20: 14%
Leon Males 20 to 40: 10%
Leon Females 20 to 40: 13%
Leon Males 40 to 60: 11%
Leon Females 40 to 60: 8%
Leon Males Over 60: 5%
Leon Females Over 60: 15%
Economics in Leon
Leon Household Average Size: 2.82 people
Leon Median Household Income: $ 21,500
Leon Median Value of Homes: $ 31,500
Leon Location Information
Land Area: 0.3 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Leon
St Jo 13.8 Miles
Muenster 16.0 Miles
Thackerville 17.5 Miles
Nocona 18.2 Miles
Marietta 18.4 Miles
Wilson 19.6 Miles
Lindsay (Cooke County) 20.6 Miles
Cornish 21.6 Miles
Lone Grove 22.6 Miles
Ringling 22.7 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Leon
(Population 100,000+)
Wichita Falls 61.1 Miles
Carrollton 71.2 Miles
Plano 72.9 Miles
Irving 78.7 Miles
Ft Worth 80.1 Miles
Garland 81.0 Miles
Arlington 81.2 Miles
Grand Prairie 82.3 Miles
Dallas 84.1 Miles
Mesquite 90.7 Miles
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Facts
Alcohol abuse is the first cousin of violent crime. More widely available than illicit drugs like heroin, cocaine, and LSD, alcohol is a bigger culprit in connection with murder, rape, assault, and child and spouse abuse than any illegal drug. Of state prisoners incarcerated for violent crimes, 21 percent were under the influence of alcohol alone when they committed their offense; only 3 percent were under the influence of cocaine or crack alone, and only 1 percent were under the influence of heroin alone. The situation is similar among federal prisoners. The common denominator among inmates is not race; it's drug and alcohol abuse. Blacks are disproportionately represented in prison. Though they make up only 11 percent of the adult population, they constitute 46 percent of state, 42 percent of jail and 30 percent of federal inmates. Whites, 76 percent of the adult population, comprise 35 percent of state, 39 percent of jail and 38 percent of federal inmates. However, essentially the same proportions of black and white (and Hispanic) state inmates, 61 to 65 percent, are regular drug users. With rehabilitation of the bulk of the prison population dependent on breaking inmates' substance abuse and addiction, mandatory sentences--especially those that require the convict to serve the entire sentence imposed--subvert rather than promote the public safety. Corrections officials need every possible carrot and stick to get inmates into treatment, including the carrot of reduced prison time for substance-abusing inmates who successfully complete treatment and the stick of prompt return to jail for parolees who fail to participate in post-release treatment and aftercare. Mandatory sentences take away any hope of early release for entering treatment and the threat of immediate return to prison for failure to stay off drugs and alcohol. Mandatory sentences also deny judges and prosecutors flexibility to divert substance-abusing defendants into treatment, drug courts, coerced abstinence and other alternatives to prison which hold the potential of reducing recidivism and crime. The Rescuer: The "rescuer" doesn't let the incident become a "problem." Since she has been waiting up for him anyway, she goes out in the yard, gets the alcoholic up, cleans him up, and puts him into bed. That way the neighbors never see him passed out in the flower bed! According to the BJS National Judicial Reporting Program, 195,183 people were convicted in State courts of drug trafficking in 1998. That same year, 119,443 were convicted of drug possession. Drug abuser's preoccupation with the substance, plus its effects on mood and performance, can lead to marital problems and poor work performance or dismissal. Drug use can disrupt family life and create destructive patterns of codependency, that is, the spouse or whole family, out of love or fear of consequences, inadvertently enables the user to continue using drugs by covering up, supplying money, or denying there is a problem. Pregnant drug users, because of the drugs themselves or poor self-care in general, bear a much higher rate of low birth-weight babies than the average. Many drugs (e.g., crack and heroin) cross the placental barrier, resulting in addicted babies who go through withdrawal soon after birth, and fetal alcohol syndrome can affect children of mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy. Pregnant women who acquire the AIDS virus through intravenous drug use pass the virus to their infant. |
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.
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.
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.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism, also known as "alcohol dependence," is a condition that includes craving and continued alcohol abuse despite repeated drinking-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It includes four major areas: Craving: - A strong need, or compulsion, to drink. Impaired control: -The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion. Physical dependence: -Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety, when alcohol use is stopped after a period of heavy drinking. Tolerance: - The need for increasing amounts of alcohol in order to feel its effects.
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.
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