Porum, Oklahoma

Porum, Oklahoma is 48 miles W of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 68 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is in Muskogee county. The population of the town is 725.

The People and Families of Porum

In Porum, about 50% of adults are married. There are a lot of singles in Porum.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Porum had a median family income of $19,474.

Porum Housing

Of the housing in Porum, approximately 65% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in Oklahoma.

Commuting

In Porum, 94% of commuters drive to work. The layout of Porum makes walking and bicycling easier than most places.

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 4%Porum Affordability of Property Taxes
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. State)
Top 5%Porum Walking and Biking to Work
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 8%Porum Affordability of Rents


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

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



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If you or a loved one in Porum has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Porum drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Porum, OK., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Porum Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program. By the time an individual from Porum, Oklahoma is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Porum may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Porum, Oklahoma. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Porum, Oklahoma may include Long-term Addiction Recovery, Outpatient Drug Rehabilitation, Short-term Rehab Centers, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Porum.

A quality Porum Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Porum treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Porum, Oklahoma to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Center can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Porum used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Porum develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Porum, Oklahoma has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that an Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Program in Porum, OK. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Porum after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Porum, Oklahoma that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Porum get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Porum, OK. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program will teach the individual from Porum how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Porum, Oklahoma that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Porum finally succumbs to an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Facility, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Porum is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Porum, Oklahoma Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are no listings in Porum, OK. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Porum, Oklahoma:

Muskogee County Muskogee, OK 21.7 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Creek Nation Behavioral Health Eufaula, OK 22.0 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Oaks Rehabilitative Services Center Eufaula, OK 22.0 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Green Country Behavioral Health Servs Muskogee, OK 23.1 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Jack C Montgomery VAMC Muskogee, OK 23.1 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, General Health Services, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Narconon of Oklahoma Inc Canadian, OK 24.8 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Monarch Inc Muskogee, OK 27.2 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Halfway House, Hospital Inpatient, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, 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, Medicare, Private health insurance
Women in Safe Home Inc ANEWWAY Muskogee, OK 27.2 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Residential Beds for Children, Outpatient, Females
FOCUS Sallisaw, OK 31.8 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
People Inc Sallisaw, OK 31.8 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Bill Willis Community Mental Hlth and Tahlequah, OK 38.6 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Jack Brown Regional Treatment Center Tahlequah, OK 38.6 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Oaks Behavioral Health Center Eufaula, OK 39.0 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Oaks Rehabilitation Health Center McAlester, OK 40.7 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Access to Recovery
Professional Counseling and McAlester, OK 40.7 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE), Access to Recovery
Southeastern Oklahoma McAlester, OK 40.7 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Eagle Ridge Institute Wagoner, OK 42.0 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Creek Nation Behavioral Health and Okmulgee, OK 42.9 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance
Oklahoma Treatment Services LLC Roland, OK 43.1 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Methadone Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Multi Counseling Inc Tahlequah, OK 44.4 miles from Porum
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Program
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Because of the way cocaine affects the mesolimbic reward pathway, cocaine is addictive. Nevertheless, cocaine is used in medicine as a topical anesthetic, even in children, specifically in eye, nose and throat surgery.

Among adults aged 18 to 25, an estimated 55.4 percent of girls and 66.3 percent of boys reported current drinking in 2005. These percentages are similar to 2004.

In 2007, 3.1 million teens aged 12 to 17 (12.5 percent) received treatment or counseling for problems with behavior or emotions in the specialty mental health setting (inpatient or outpatient care). Additionally, 11.5 percent of teens received services in the education setting, and 2.8 percent received mental health services in the general medical setting in the past 12 months. Mental health services were received in both the specialty setting and either the education or general medical settings (i.e., care from multiple settings) by 5.1 percent of teens.

According to the 2000 Monitoring the Future survey, Ecstasy use increased among students in the 12th, 10th, and 8th grades.

Drug and alcohol addiction stems from a variety of different factors, including alterations in brain chemistry that are known to be caused by prescription and street drugs alike.

When an individual with a history of substance abuse problems experiences a condition in which they need to be treated for pain with Vicodin, they should be closely monitored for signs of becoming addicted to the drug.


The following survey was completed by residents of Porum, Oklahoma as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Porum, 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 May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Porum, Oklahoma.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
77%
15%
8%
Marijuana use in Porum, Oklahoma.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
75%
25%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
90%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Porum, Oklahoma.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
6%
94%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
93%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
4%
22%
47%
27%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Porum, 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
2%
30%
0%
6%
2%
0%
56%
4%
0%
0%
Most common first drug experience in Porum, Oklahoma?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
6%
3%
7%
3%
5%
13%
4%
7%
5%
16%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Porum, Oklahoma schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Porum, Oklahoma under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
81%
17%
Have you ever gone to school in Porum, Oklahoma under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
78%
20%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Porum, Oklahoma?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
22%
2%
3%
7%
3%
4%
13%
2%
9%
8%
18%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
2%
10%
64%
24%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
68%
32%
Surveys updated monthly.

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