




Swink, Oklahoma
Swink, OK Profile
Swink, OK, population 83 , is located
in Oklahoma's Choctaw county,
about 110.5 miles from Plano and 112.8 miles from Garland.
Swink Statistics
Swink Gender Information
Males in Swink: 42 (51%)
Females in Swink: 41 (49%)
As % of Population in Swink
Race Diversity in Swink
White: 90%
Native American: 5%
Other/Mixed: 5%
As % of Population in Swink
Age Diversity in Swink
Median Age in Swink: 40.9 (Males in Swink: 39.5, Females in Swink: 43.8)
Swink Males Under 20: 13%
Swink Females Under 20: 10%
Swink Males 20 to 40: 12%
Swink Females 20 to 40: 11%
Swink Males 40 to 60: 11%
Swink Females 40 to 60: 14%
Swink Males Over 60: 14%
Swink Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Swink
Swink Household Average Size: 2.31 people
Swink Median Household Income: $ 11,250
Swink Median Value of Homes: $ 16,000
Swink Location Information
Land Area: Square Miles.
Water Area: Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Swink
Ft Towson 3.7 Miles
Valliant 6.3 Miles
Sawyer 9.7 Miles
Millerton 11.0 Miles
Wright City 11.8 Miles
Garvin 15.5 Miles
Rattan 17.5 Miles
Hugo 17.6 Miles
Idabel 23.2 Miles
Detroit 24.9 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Swink
(Population 100,000+)
Plano 110.5 Miles
Garland 112.8 Miles
Mesquite 118.3 Miles
Carrollton 122.1 Miles
Dallas 125.7 Miles
Irving 130.8 Miles
Shreveport 133.1 Miles
Grand Prairie 136.0 Miles
Arlington 141.4 Miles
Ft Worth 151.5 Miles
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Facts
In some states, legislatures and courts have declared that businesses that sell alcohol can be held liable for causing drunk-driving injuries. Called Dramshop Laws, these regulations vary from state to state. In most cases they make sellers of alcohol to underage or intoxicated persons liable for any injuries they cause to themselves or others. A few state courts have even made social hosts, such as a person who gives a party where alcohol is served, liable for the alcohol-related traffic injuries caused by their guests. Tragic health, social, and economic problems result from the use of alcohol by youth. Underage drinking is a causal factor in a host of serious problems, including homicide, suicide, traumatic injury, drowning, burns, violent and property crime, high risk sex, fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol poisoning, and need for treatment for alcohol abuse and dependence. In addition to memory loss, confusion, dizziness, and sleepiness, Rohypnol also causes a decrease in blood pressure; stomach and intestinal upset; and urinary retention. A person who has overdosed on Rohypnol needs immediate medical attention, usually in a hospital emergency department. If the person is conscious, they may be induced to vomit or they may be given gastric lavage, otherwise known as "having your stomach pumped." Doctors also may give the person activated charcoal, which can reduce the amount of Rohypnol that is still being absorbed by the person's body. Depending on symptoms, doctors also may need to monitor the person's breathing and heart rate. In some cases, doctors also will administer another drug, called flumazenil, which can successfully reverse the adverse effects of Rohypnol on the central nervous system. Eager for a commodity to barter for Chinese silks, the Portuguese imported tobacco from their Brazilian colony half a world away. Although the Chinese frustrated the Portuguese by growing their own tobacco, the pipe itself, which had been introduced by the Spanish, turned out to be the key to China's markets. Indian opium, mixed with tobacco and smoked through a pipe, was somehow pleasing to the Chinese palate. By the early 18th century, opium smoking was spreading across China, prompting the empire's first attempt at suppression in 1729 when the Emperor Yung Cheng issued an edict banning the smoking of opium. |
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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