




Mcalester, Oklahoma
McAlester, OK Profile
McAlester, OK, population 17,783 , is located
in Oklahoma's Pittsburg county,
about 85.4 miles from Tulsa and 105.4 miles from Oklahoma City.
Through the 90's McAlester's population has grown by about 9%.
It is estimated that in recent years McAlester's population has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the McAlester area were higher than Oklahoma's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Oklahoma average.
Mcalester Statistics
Mcalester Gender Information
Males in Mcalester: 9,226 (52%)
Females in Mcalester: 8,557 (48%)
As % of Population in Mcalester
Race Diversity in Mcalester
White: 75%
African American: 9%
Native American: 10%
Other/Mixed: 6%
As % of Population in Mcalester
Age Diversity in Mcalester
Median Age in Mcalester: 37.9 (Males in Mcalester: 34.9, Females in Mcalester: 42.1)
Mcalester Males Under 20: 13%
Mcalester Females Under 20: 12%
Mcalester Males 20 to 40: 18%
Mcalester Females 20 to 40: 11%
Mcalester Males 40 to 60: 13%
Mcalester Females 40 to 60: 12%
Mcalester Males Over 60: 8%
Mcalester Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Mcalester
Mcalester Household Average Size: 2.31 people
Mcalester Median Household Income: $ 28,631
Mcalester Median Value of Homes: $ 54,000
Law Enforcement in Mcalester
Reported crimes in the McAlester area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 5
Robbery: 8
Aggravated assault: 42
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 316
Burglary: 213
Larceny-theft: 541
Motor vehicle theft: 73
Arson: 6
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,661
Mcalester Location Information
Land Area: 12.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Mcalester
Krebs 3.1 Miles
Alderson 5.0 Miles
Savanna 8.4 Miles
Haileyville 12.0 Miles
Hartshorne 13.5 Miles
Crowder 14.3 Miles
Indianola 15.9 Miles
Pittsburg 15.9 Miles
Kiowa 16.5 Miles
Canadian 18.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Mcalester
(Population 100,000+)
Tulsa 85.4 Miles
Oklahoma City 105.4 Miles
Plano 142.7 Miles
Garland 148.4 Miles
Carrollton 151.3 Miles
Mesquite 157.3 Miles
Dallas 160.1 Miles
Irving 161.5 Miles
Grand Prairie 166.9 Miles
Arlington 170.3 Miles
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Facts
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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.
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.
Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs when you consume more drugs than your body can tolerate. Drug users are constantly flirting with the risk of a drug overdose. There is a
fine line between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death. While many victims of drug overdose recover without long term effects, there
can be serious consequences. Some drug overdoses cause the failure of major
organs like the kidneys or liver, or failure of whole systems like the
respiratory or circulatory systems. Patients who survive drug overdose may need
kidney dialysis, kidney or liver transplant, or ongoing care as a result of
heart failure, stroke, or coma. Death can occur in almost any drug overdose
situation, particularly if treatment is not started immediately.
Dependence
Dependence is the compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug dependence is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Physical dependence on a substance (needing a drug to function) is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction. There are some substances that don't cause addiction but do cause physical dependence (for example, some blood pressure medications) and substances that cause addiction but not classic physical dependence (cocaine withdrawal, for example, it does not have symptoms like vomiting and chills; it is mainly characterized by depression).
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".
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