




Taft, Oklahoma
Taft, OK Profile
Taft, OK, population 349 , is located
in Oklahoma's Muskogee county,
about 36.9 miles from Tulsa and 112.6 miles from Oklahoma City.
In the 90's the population of Taft has declined by about 13%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Taft has been growing at an annual rate of 6.0 percent.
Taft Statistics
Taft Gender Information
Males in Taft: 150 (43%)
Females in Taft: 199 (57%)
As % of Population in Taft
Race Diversity in Taft
White: 4%
African American: 85%
Native American: 1%
Other/Mixed: 10%
As % of Population in Taft
Age Diversity in Taft
Median Age in Taft: 35.9 (Males in Taft: 26.0, Females in Taft: 36.6)
Taft Males Under 20: 19%
Taft Females Under 20: 19%
Taft Males 20 to 40: 6%
Taft Females 20 to 40: 12%
Taft Males 40 to 60: 9%
Taft Females 40 to 60: 12%
Taft Males Over 60: 8%
Taft Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Taft
Taft Household Average Size: 2.57 people
Taft Median Household Income: $ 18,889
Taft Median Value of Homes: $ 47,300
Taft Location Information
Land Area: 1.5 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Taft
Porter 7.7 Miles
Tullahassee 7.9 Miles
Haskell 8.2 Miles
Redbird 8.9 Miles
Summit 9.6 Miles
Boynton 10.0 Miles
Muskogee 10.0 Miles
Wainwright 10.4 Miles
Oktaha 13.4 Miles
Okay 14.2 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Taft
(Population 100,000+)
Tulsa 36.9 Miles
Oklahoma City 112.6 Miles
Springfield 160.4 Miles
Wichita 166.4 Miles
Little Rock 196.9 Miles
Plano 200.7 Miles
Garland 206.7 Miles
Carrollton 208.8 Miles
Wichita Falls 210.5 Miles
Mesquite 215.7 Miles
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Facts
One study reported that the main reasons alcoholics do not seek treatment are lack of confidence in successful therapies, denial of their own alcoholism, and the social stigma attached to the condition and its treatment. Studies have found that even a brief intervention (e.g., several fifteen-minute counseling sessions with a physician and a follow-up by a nurse) can be very effective in reducing drinking in heavy drinkers who are not yet dependent. However, the best approaches are group meetings between people with alcoholism and their friends and family members who have been affected by the alcoholic behavior. Using this interventional approach, each person affected offers a compassionate but direct and honest report describing specifically how he or she has been specifically hurt by their loved one’s or friend’s alcoholism. Children may even be involved in this process, depending on their level of maturity and ability to handle the situation. The family and friends should express their affection for the patient and their intentions for supporting the patient through recovery, but they must strongly and consistently demand that the patient seek treatment. Employers can be particularly effective. Their approach should also be compassionate but strong, threatening the employee with loss of employment if he or she does not seek help. Some large companies provide access to inexpensive or free treatment programs for their workers. Today it is estimated that 22 to 25 million people have tried cocaine at least once. Conservative estimates indicate that there are over two million cocaine addicts in the United States today. The opium poppy (PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM) is the source of heroin. It is grown in three principal geographic regions: Southeast ASIA, Southwest Asia, and Latin America. The Southeast Asian GOLDEN TRIANGLE countries of Myanmar (Burma until 1989), Laos, and Thailand in 1991 cultivated approximately 81 percent of the world's total, 488,000 acres (195,000 ha), yielding 2,500 metric tons of opium, which would yield 250 metrictons of heroin. The Golden Crescent countries of Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan cultivated approximately 11 percent, and the Latin American countries of Mexico, Guatemala, and Colombia (plus the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon) produced approximately 8 percent. India is the world's largest cultivator of licit opium, producing about 35,000 acres (14,000 ha) annually for the international medicinal market. Male drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes are almost twice as likely as female drivers to be intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or greater. It is illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.08% or higher in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. |
Therapeutic Community
An effective therapeutic community attends to the many needs of the individual, not just his or her drug use. Care given at a therapeutic community addresses the individual's drug use and associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. Also, a therapeutic community will continue to be flexible and provide ongoing assessments of the individual's needs, which may change during the course of care.
Remaining in care at a therapeutic community for an adequate period of time is critical for treatment effectiveness. The time depends on an individual's needs. For most people, the significant improvement is reached at about 3 months in treatment.
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.
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.
Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is needed when an individual finds that they have developed a drug or alcohol addiction which they are not able to successful end on their own. With the help of addiction treatment, addicted individual can get help to control their drug taking behavior and live happy and successful lives. There are several addiction treatment options available for drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these options include self-help groups, counseling, drug rehabilitation programs (in and out-patient), and residential treatment facilities. Each of these differ
in their aims and outcomes and elements of these addiction treatment options are often
combined.
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.
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