




Olanta, South Carolina
Olanta, SC Profile
Olanta, SC, population 613 , is located
in South Carolina's Florence county,
about 63.4 miles from Columbia and 97.9 miles from Fayetteville.
In the 90's the population of Olanta has declined by about 11%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Olanta has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Olanta Statistics
Olanta Gender Information
Males in Olanta: 299 (49%)
Females in Olanta: 314 (51%)
As % of Population in Olanta
Race Diversity in Olanta
White: 61%
African American: 38%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Olanta
Age Diversity in Olanta
Median Age in Olanta: 41.3 (Males in Olanta: 42.5, Females in Olanta: 39.7)
Olanta Males Under 20: 10%
Olanta Females Under 20: 15%
Olanta Males 20 to 40: 11%
Olanta Females 20 to 40: 12%
Olanta Males 40 to 60: 15%
Olanta Females 40 to 60: 11%
Olanta Males Over 60: 12%
Olanta Females Over 60: 14%
Economics in Olanta
Olanta Household Average Size: 2.47 people
Olanta Median Household Income: $ 27,813
Olanta Median Value of Homes: $ 60,900
Olanta Location Information
Elevation: 118 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 0.9 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Olanta
Turbeville 5.8 Miles
Shiloh 6.2 Miles
Scranton 10.9 Miles
Coward 11.0 Miles
Lake City 11.1 Miles
Lynchburg 11.7 Miles
Timmonsville 13.8 Miles
Mayesville 16.2 Miles
Lamar 17.8 Miles
Kingstree 19.4 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Olanta
(Population 100,000+)
Columbia 63.4 Miles
Fayetteville 97.9 Miles
Charlotte 103.3 Miles
Augusta 121.8 Miles
Savannah 144.9 Miles
Raleigh 146.7 Miles
Greensboro 148.0 Miles
Winston-Salem 150.7 Miles
Durham 154.0 Miles
Athens 197.7 Miles
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Facts
It is a fact that heroin is particularly addictive because it enters the brain so rapidly. With heroin, the rush is usually accompanied by a warm flushing of the skin, dry mouth, and a heavy feeling in the extremities, which may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and severe itching. During adolescence, striking physical changes occur in the brain. The prefrontal cortex, the brain region thought to be involved in various goal–directed behaviors, undergoes substantial changes. The amygdala, the brain structure believed to be involved in a person’s emotional reactions and coordinating the body’s response to stress, also undergoes developmental changes. Changes in these systems have a powerful effect on adolescent psychological functioning and behavior. As a result, some adolescents may be more likely to engage in risk–taking behaviors, such as experimenting with alcohol and other drugs. Some drug treatment programs have widely advertised treatments for opiate withdrawal called detox under anesthesia or rapid opiate detox. Such rapid detox programs involve placing you under anesthesia and injecting large doses of opiate-blocking drugs, with hopes that this will speed up the return to normal opioid system function. There is no evidence that so called radid detox programs actually reduce the time spent in withdrawal. In some cases, they may reduce the intensity of symptoms. However, there have been several deaths associated with the procedures, particularly when it is done outside a hospital. Because opiate withdrawal produces vomiting, and vomiting during anesthesia significantly increases death risk, many specialists think the risks of rapid detoxification significantly outweigh the potential (and unproven) benefits. On an average day in 2006, about 1.2 million adolescents, age 12 to 17, smoked cigarettes, 631,000 drank alcohol, and 586,000 used marijuana. In addition, about 49,000 adolescents used inhalants, 27,000 used hallucinogens (e.g., Ecstasy and other club drugs), 13,000 used cocaine, and 3,800 used heroin. On an average day in 2006, nearly 8,000 adolescents drank alcohol for the first time; 4,300 used an illicit drug for the first time; 4,000 smoked their first cigarette; 3,600 smoked marijuana for the first time; and 2,500 used pain relievers for non-medical reasons for the first time. In 2005 (the most recent data), more than 76,000 youth were in outpatient treatment; 10,000 in non-hospital residential treatment; and 1,000 in hospital inpatient 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.
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 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.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment offers intensive drug addiction help over a period of weeks or months. This form of treatment has some advantages over out-patient treatment, although it may not be suitable for everyone. For example, those who are responsible for caring for young children may be better suited to attendance at an out patient treatment program. Residential treatment offers a safe, drug and alcohol-free environment where individuals can confront their own drug addiction and associated issues, with the help of qualified staff. Therapy usually consists of a mixture of group counseling, individual counseling and an introduction to the principles of a drug recovery program.
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.
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