Lawton, Oklahoma

Lawton, Oklahoma, in Comanche county, is 77 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The city has a population of 92,757.

The People and Families of Lawton

In Lawton, about 49% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Lawton, since the city is home to many young children.

Approximately 39% of Lawton is non-white. No single racial group represents Lawton, a city where diversity is valued.

You'll notice more men than women in the city compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lawton had a median family income of $37,831. Lawton enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lawton gave more campaign money ($6,325) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Lawton Housing

Owners occupy 55% of the housing units in Lawton. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Lawton, 86% of commuters drive to work. Lawton is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Lawton, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Lawton92,757$37,831
Marlow4,592$30,568

High Points

Lawton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 1%Lawton Racial Diversity
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)		Top 4%Lawton Affordability of Property Taxes
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 5%Lawton Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)		Top 6%Lawton Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)		Top 6%Lawton Walking and Biking to Work
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)		Top 11%Lawton Affordability of Rents
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)		Top 13%Lawton College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)		Top 14%Lawton Well-Paid Single Men

The listings in Lawton, Oklahoma and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(6) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(4) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(17) Outpatient
(5) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(6) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(10) Teens and Adolescents
(7) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(3) Seniors/Older Adults
(7) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(12) Females
(7) Males
(12) Clients With Legal Issues
(2) Mental Health Services
(4) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(6) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(6) American Sign Language
(2) Halfway House
(2) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(3) Gay and Lesbian
(3) Hospital Inpatient
(2) Spanish Speaking



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If you or a loved one in Lawton is currently struggling with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, you do not have to face this dilemma on your own. Our compassionate staff can help to take the guesswork out of finding the best Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Program that will be perfectly suited to your personal needs and preferences. Why should you or anyone in Lawton try to handle this on your own, when professional help is so readily available? We have helped many people in Lawton, Oklahoma to take the first step towards being free from their drug or alcohol addiction, and they are now living successful lives within their community.

A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program can help an individual from Lawton, OK. that has suffered with a drug and alcohol addiction to make the changes needed to have the ability to live their life drug-free. Drug or alcohol rehab treatment works by first helping the individual from Lawton, Oklahoma to recognize the existence of a problem and to overcome the irrational thinking that is so commonly associated with a drug or alcohol addiction. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center will encourage the individual from Lawton to take full responsibility for their drug or alcohol addiction and will reinforce this knowledge in the recovering addict and help them to see that they are responsible for maintaining their sobriety once they complete the treatment process and return home. This gives the recovering addict from Lawton, Oklahoma the power over their drug or alcohol addiction and the ability to know they can make their own individual choices.

There are so many types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in and around Lawton, that may include Outpatient Addiction Recovery Facilities, Short-term Addiction Recovery, Long-term Drug Rehabilitation Programs, Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Facilities, non-traditional, religious-based, or holistic treatment. A factor that may influence an individual from Lawton in their choice of treatment options could be due to the fact that they may have already tried a particular Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility and failed. Various other factors can limit an individual to a specific type of drug or alcohol addiction treatment due to specific situations, and other times the individual from Lawton can be open to all of the different available options.

The main objective in all of the different types of Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities should be to be able to motivate the individual from Lawton, OK. to achieve a state of long term abstinence. Additionally, a quality Lawton Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility will have to address all of the aspects of an addiction, including behavioral and social symptoms, and the physical and psychological symptoms that are commonly linked to a drug or alcohol addiction.

The physical aspects of a drug or alcohol addiction are addressed in the detox portion of the Lawton, Oklahoma treatment program; a quality Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center will be able to support the individual during the detoxification process and can help the individual to be more comfortable during this difficult process. Drug withdrawal symptoms will occur because the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time; thus the individual will now have to use more of the drug in order to produce the same effects. It is at this point, that the individual from Lawton, OK. has developed a tolerance to the drugs that they have been taking, whether it is tranquilizers, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, or a combination of these substances. Withdrawal symptoms associated with some illicit drugs such as heroin can often produce withdrawal symptoms that may be severe and prolonged.

An effective Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Lawton, Oklahoma will specifically target the psychological issues that are related to the drug or alcohol abuse. The Lawton, OK. Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program may incorporate treatment techniques such as counseling and relapse prevention courses. The combination of all these, along with helping the former addict to recognize and cope with familiar drug triggers, can help the individual to finally get to the root of the drug or alcohol addiction; this will provide the individual from Lawton with the best chance of being able to get sober and to remain that way.

As the individual from Lawton, OK. becomes educated about the addiction process; they will begin to understand that they did not have a chance to stop using drugs or alcohol without receiving professional help. They will learn about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the functions of the brain and come to understand that their not being able to stop using drug was not due to weakness, but instead their body's chemical response to the chronic chemical abuse that was encountered.

Reach out for professional help so that you or someone that you care about in Lawton that has a substance abuse problem can finally be free from the prison of addiction.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easy part, as we are right here to guide you through the process; just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378); you can have a free consultation with a registered addiction specialist, or just fill out the Lawton,Oklahoma Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program request form and we will call you shortly.

There are 7 local Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehabs in Lawton, Oklahoma. We have also provided 13 additional Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Centers that are closest geographically to Lawton:

Cornerstone Clinical Services Inc Lawton, OK
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Jim Taliaferro CMHC Lawton, OK
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Life Management Counseling Lawton, OK
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Marie Detty Youth and Lawton, OK
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Pathways Halfway House Lawton, OK
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Roadback Inc Lawton, OK
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Access to Recovery
Roadback Inc Miller Manor Lawton, OK
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Males, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Southeastern Oklahoma Family Services Duncan, OK 30.0 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid)
Professional Counseling Solutions Frederick, OK 33.4 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Southwest Youth and Family Servs Inc Chickasha, OK 41.3 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Sheppard Air Force Base Sheppard AFB, TX 43.9 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Red River Drug and Alcohol Trt Center Wichita Falls, TX 44.3 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Hospital Inpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Red River Hospital Wichita Falls, TX 44.3 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Serenity Foundation of Texas Serenity Wichita Falls, TX 44.3 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Helen Farabee Regional MH MR Centers Wichita Falls, TX 49.2 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
New Hope Outpatient Services Altus, OK 51.1 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Southwestern Youth Services Inc Altus, OK 51.5 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
North Texas State Hospital Vernon, TX 56.6 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Hospital Inpatient, Mental Health Services
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
New Hope of Mangum Mangum, OK 64.8 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Gary E Miller Candian County El Reno, OK 66.6 miles from Lawton
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Almost 1 out of every 10 high school seniors throughout the United States in 2006 has reported using Vicodin on a recreational basis.

When Dilaudid is injected, the user feels an initial surge of pleasure, then they proceed to enter a state of gratification into which hunger, pain, and sexual urges do not intrude.

Drug abuse treatment has been known to play a vital part in the process of an individual being successful in recovering from a substance abuse problem. In addition to helping the individual to maintain sobriety, the goal of drug abuse treatment is to return the individual to productive functioning in the family, workplace, and community.

Between 2000 and 2001, the rate of past month illegal drug use increased among both men (from 7.7 to 8.7 percent) and women (from 5.0 to 5.5 percent) aged 12 or older.

Heroin is a highly addictive and rapidly acting drug that is derived from opium.

Current employment status is also highly correlated with rates of illegal drug use. An estimated 17.1 percent of unemployed adults aged 18 or older were current illegal drug users in 2001 compared with 6.9 percent of those employed full time and 9.1 percent of those employed part time.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Lawton:

Lawton Original Group (log)
1204 F Avenue
Lawton, Ok
Lawton, Oklahoma 73507

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, 6:00 AM
The following survey was completed by residents of Lawton, Oklahoma as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Lawton, Oklahoma. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of February 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
83%
9%
8%
Marijuana use in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
98%
2%
Perception of Alcohol in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
2%
98%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
91%
7%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
11%
62%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Lawton, Oklahoma?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
7%
20%
1%
0%
1%
3%
46%
13%
1%
8%
Most common first drug experience in Lawton, Oklahoma?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
4%
2%
8%
3%
5%
15%
2%
6%
5%
20%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Lawton, Oklahoma schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Lawton, Oklahoma under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
89%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Lawton, Oklahoma under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
93%
6%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Lawton, Oklahoma?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
6%
2%
5%
3%
5%
11%
4%
6%
8%
20%
10%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
3%
25%
50%
22%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
48%
52%
Surveys updated monthly.

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