




Sentinel, Oklahoma
Sentinel, OK Profile
Sentinel, OK, population 859 , is located
in Oklahoma's Washita county,
about 94.4 miles from Wichita Falls and 96.0 miles from Oklahoma City.
In the 90's the population of Sentinel has declined by about 11%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Sentinel has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Sentinel Statistics
Sentinel Gender Information
Males in Sentinel: 415 (48%)
Females in Sentinel: 444 (52%)
As % of Population in Sentinel
Race Diversity in Sentinel
White: 88%
Native American: 3%
Other/Mixed: 9%
As % of Population in Sentinel
Age Diversity in Sentinel
Median Age in Sentinel: 38.7 (Males in Sentinel: 36.5, Females in Sentinel: 41.8)
Sentinel Males Under 20: 16%
Sentinel Females Under 20: 14%
Sentinel Males 20 to 40: 10%
Sentinel Females 20 to 40: 11%
Sentinel Males 40 to 60: 12%
Sentinel Females 40 to 60: 12%
Sentinel Males Over 60: 10%
Sentinel Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Sentinel
Sentinel Household Average Size: 2.48 people
Sentinel Median Household Income: $ 29,265
Sentinel Median Value of Homes: $ 31,700
Sentinel Location Information
Land Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Sentinel
Rocky 6.5 Miles
Dill City 8.5 Miles
Hobart 10.0 Miles
Lone Wolf 12.4 Miles
Burns Flat 13.2 Miles
New Cordell 14.1 Miles
Granite 17.8 Miles
Gotebo 18.2 Miles
Bessie 19.0 Miles
Carter 19.1 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Sentinel
(Population 100,000+)
Wichita Falls 94.4 Miles
Oklahoma City 96.0 Miles
Amarillo 150.2 Miles
Lubbock 188.0 Miles
Abilene 190.1 Miles
Tulsa 191.7 Miles
Ft Worth 199.1 Miles
Carrollton 201.0 Miles
Wichita 202.9 Miles
Plano 204.9 Miles
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Facts
DXM – or dextromethorphan – was introduced in the U.S. in the 1950s, and is the most commonly used cough suppressant in the U.S. DXM is now in more than 125 drugs for cough, cold, and flu, including many household names such as Dimetapp DM, Nyquil, Robitussin, Theraflu, and Vick’s Formula 44. It’s also used in store brands of cough and cold medicines, such as Wal-Tussin or Wal-Flu sold at Walgreen’s. It’s used in cough syrups, capsules, lozenges, tablets, and gelcaps. Among youth aged 12 to 17 in 2000, 9.7 percent had used an illicit drug within the 30 days prior to interview. This rate is almost identical to the rate for youth in 1999 (9.8 percent). Among youths aged 12 and 13, the rate of past month illicit drug use declined from 3.9 percent in 1999 to 3.0 percent in 2000. This change was primarily the result of a significant drop in inhalant use (from 1.3 percent to 0.7 percent). The personal and social consequences of benzodiazepine abuse have not, to date, been extensively studied. A few seminal studies have shown, however, that use and abuse of the benzodiazepines carry the possibilities of impaired decision-making, decreased learning skills, released aggression, and an impaired ability to empathize, all of which can have profound effects on an individual's educational, social, and workplace environments. MDMA is usually taken by mouth in a pill, tablet, or capsule. These pills can be different colors, and sometimes the pills have cartoon-like images on them. Some MDMA users take more than one pill at a time, called "bumping." |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Withdrawal
Withdrawal is what happens when a person who is addicted to drugs or alcohol discontinues use. There are numerous symptoms that take place both physically and emotionally when an addicted individual stops using. Withdrawal can last a few days to a few weeks and may include nausea or vomiting, sweating, shakiness, and anxiety. Keep in mind; this only occurs if a person has regular, heavy use of a drug or alcohol. Withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable without professional help. Treatment for withdrawal from alcohol or drugs may require a medical professional to be present. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is often the best way to overcome withdrawal and its symptoms as well as recovery from drug addiction.
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