



Ratliff City, Oklahoma
Ratliff City, OK Profile
Ratliff City, OK, population 131 , is located
in Oklahoma's Carter county,
about 67.4 miles from Wichita Falls and 70.5 miles from Oklahoma City.
In the 90's the population of Ratliff City has declined by about 17%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Ratliff City has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Ratliff City Statistics
Ratliff City Gender Information
Males in Ratliff City: 58 (44%)
Females in Ratliff City: 73 (56%)
As % of Population in Ratliff City
Race Diversity in Ratliff City
White: 88%
African American: 2%
Native American: 5%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Ratliff City
Age Diversity in Ratliff City
Median Age in Ratliff City: 41.2 (Males in Ratliff City: 40.3, Females in Ratliff City: 44.5)
Ratliff City Males Under 20: 13%
Ratliff City Females Under 20: 15%
Ratliff City Males 20 to 40: 8%
Ratliff City Females 20 to 40: 10%
Ratliff City Males 40 to 60: 13%
Ratliff City Females 40 to 60: 11%
Ratliff City Males Over 60: 10%
Ratliff City Females Over 60: 19%
Economics in Ratliff City
Ratliff City Household Average Size: 2.47 people
Ratliff City Median Household Income: $ 23,125
Ratliff City Median Value of Homes: $ 24,000
Ratliff City Location Information
Land Area: 1.0 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Ratliff City
Tatums 3.6 Miles
Velma 9.4 Miles
Loco 12.8 Miles
Elmore City 13.6 Miles
Healdton 15.0 Miles
Ringling 19.3 Miles
Wilson 20.4 Miles
Cornish 20.7 Miles
Bray 21.9 Miles
Davis 22.6 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Ratliff City
(Population 100,000+)
Wichita Falls 67.4 Miles
Oklahoma City 70.5 Miles
Plano 109.3 Miles
Carrollton 109.4 Miles
Garland 117.5 Miles
Irving 117.6 Miles
Ft Worth 119.7 Miles
Arlington 120.7 Miles
Grand Prairie 121.4 Miles
Dallas 122.2 Miles
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Facts
US opiate addicts increased from low levels in the 1840s to a historic high of 313,000 by 1896. Despite a 30-year effort, the eradication of the illegal drug trade has proven to be nearly impossible. At the heart of the difficulty, according to observers, is the amount of money involved. It has evolved into a $300 to $400 billion multi-national business. Americans alone spend $58 billion a year on narcotics. Over two-thirds of that, or $40 billion, comes from the four to five million regular users. Ironically, the country spends about $42 billion to fight drugs. Nowadays the term "Ecstasy" describes the phenomenon of using drugs and street products or herbal products (such as "herbal ecstasy") taking the form of tablets or capsules predominantly containing one or more (or combinations) psychotropic active agents derived from the ß-phenethylamine group (commonly designated amphetamine derivatives, including amphetamine/methamphetamine). 8 to 12 hours after the last drink or reduced drinking, delirium tremens (D.Ts) begin about three to four days when the early withdrawal begins to improve. The person has no more seizures but becomes extremely agitated, hallucinates, does not eat, drink or sleep and becomes psychotic, i.e., loses all touch with reality. Attempting to treat D.Ts. without hospitalization is not advised. Fortunately, D.T.s does not occur often but once a person develops them, they are more likely to do so again unless they cease drinking. |
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.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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.
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.
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.
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