




Sand Springs, Oklahoma
Sand Springs, OK Profile
Sand Springs, OK, population 17,451 , is located
in Oklahoma's Tulsa county,
about 6.6 miles from Tulsa and 91.6 miles from Oklahoma City.
In the 90's the population of Sand Springs has grown by about 14%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Sand Springs has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Sand Springs area were higher than Oklahoma's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Oklahoma average.
Sand Springs Statistics
Sand Springs Gender Information
Males in Sand Springs: 8,393 (48%)
Females in Sand Springs: 9,058 (52%)
As % of Population in Sand Springs
Race Diversity in Sand Springs
White: 86%
African American: 2%
Native American: 7%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Sand Springs
Age Diversity in Sand Springs
Median Age in Sand Springs: 35.1 (Males in Sand Springs: 33.1, Females in Sand Springs: 36.8)
Sand Springs Males Under 20: 16%
Sand Springs Females Under 20: 15%
Sand Springs Males 20 to 40: 13%
Sand Springs Females 20 to 40: 14%
Sand Springs Males 40 to 60: 13%
Sand Springs Females 40 to 60: 14%
Sand Springs Males Over 60: 6%
Sand Springs Females Over 60: 10%
Economics in Sand Springs
Sand Springs Household Average Size: 2.59 people
Sand Springs Median Household Income: $ 40,380
Sand Springs Median Value of Homes: $ 78,000
Law Enforcement in Sand Springs
Reported crimes in the Sand Springs area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 0
Forcible rape: 7
Robbery: 8
Aggravated assault: 27
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 237
Burglary: 133
Larceny-theft: 514
Motor vehicle theft: 150
Arson: 2
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,494
Sand Springs Location Information
Land Area: 18.3 Square Miles.
Water Area: 2.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Sand Springs
Oakhurst 5.1 Miles
Lotsee 5.6 Miles
Tulsa 6.6 Miles
Sapulpa 9.8 Miles
Turley 10.3 Miles
Shady Grove 10.6 Miles
Jenks 11.3 Miles
Mule Barn 12.5 Miles
Sperry 12.7 Miles
Westport 13.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Sand Springs
(Population 100,000+)
Tulsa 6.6 Miles
Oklahoma City 91.6 Miles
Wichita 127.1 Miles
Springfield 172.7 Miles
Topeka 202.6 Miles
Wichita Falls 204.8 Miles
Overland Park 211.8 Miles
Plano 218.4 Miles
Kansas City 221.2 Miles
Kansas City 221.2 Miles
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Facts
Frequent administration of heroin quickly leads to tolerance and dependence and has a very high potential for addiction. In 2006, 45 children age 14 years and younger who were killed as pedestrians or bicyclists were hit by alcohol-impaired drivers. The use of cocaine by the mother may affect the course of labor. CRACK (smokable cocaine in its base form) also appears to increase directly contractions of the uterus and may thus precipitate the onset of premature labor. Higher rates of early pregnancy loss and third-trimester separations of the placenta appear to be major complications of maternal cocaine use. Increased blood pressure and increased body temperature caused by cocaine may be responsible for early fetal loss and later separation of the placenta. The latter is hazardous to the fetus and the mother because of bleeding, shock, and the chance of death for both, if an emergency cesarean section is not performed. Abuse of hallucinogens surged during the 1960s and 1970s. During the 1980s, hallucinogen use dropped, but then it rose again in the '90s. The 1999 Monitoring the Future Study by researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed teen drug use. It found that about 14 percent of 12th graders had used hallucinogens at some point. The dramatic rise in usage rates—over 46 percent since 1991—raises serious health issues. |
Addiction
Addiction is one of the many consequences of so-called 'casual' drug and alcohol abuse. A loss of control over drugs and alcohol can be driven by physical or psychological factors, or sometimes both. Physical addiction takes place when the body comes to need a drug to function normally. If it is not taken, unpleasant withdrawal symptoms occur. The only way to avoid this is to take more of the drug. Psychological addiction takes place when an individual comes to rely on a drug to supply good feelings, such as relaxation, self-confidence, self esteem, and freedom from anxiety. This is not just a casual desire, it's a powerful compulsion.
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.
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.
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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