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Any Illicit Drug Addiction or Drug Abuse in Oklahoma Over a One Year
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In Oklahoma it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation
approach that the total number of individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem over a one year period was 81,000. For this estimation
illicit drugs includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin,
hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used
nonmedically
- An estimated 16,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Oklahoma over a one year period were between
the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 32,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Oklahoma over a one year period were between
the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 33,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Oklahoma over a one year period were 26 or
older.
Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Oklahoma Over a One Month
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In Oklahoma it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation
approach that the total number of illicit drug users other than marijuana
users in a one month period was 125,000. For this estimation illicit drugs
include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any
prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 19,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Oklahoma over a one month period were between the ages of 12-17
years old.
- An estimated 45,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Oklahoma over a one month period were between the ages of 18-25
years old.
- An estimated 61,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Oklahoma over a one month period were 26 or older.
Illicit Drug Use in Oklahoma Over a One Month Period (Annual Averages
Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):
- In Oklahoma it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation
approach that the total number of illicit drug users in a one month period
was 243,000. For this estimation illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish,
cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type
psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 37,000 of the illicit drug users in Oklahoma were between
the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 78,000 of the illicit drug users in Oklahoma were between
the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 128,000 of the illicit drug users in Oklahoma were 26
or older.
Oklahoma Statistics
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338,000 people used heroin last month. Major withdrawal symptoms peak between 48 and 72 hours after the last dose and typically subside after about a week; however, some individuals may show persistent withdrawal symptoms for months. Although heroin withdrawal is considered less dangerous than alcohol or barbiturate withdrawal, sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in poor health is occasionally fatal. Meth users may exhibit sexually compulsive behaviour while under the influence of Methamphetamine. This disregard for the potential dangers of unprotected sex or other reckless sexual behavior may contribute to the spread of sexually transmitted infections. In the US, opium was used to treat soldiers during the Civil War (1861-1865). During the late 1800s, doctors prescribed "tonics" containing opiates for many conditions. Rarely did these medicines list opiates as one of the ingredients. In fact, heroin was marketed as a cough medicine and a cure for morphine addiction. However, many physicians had concerns about possible addiction to these medicines. |
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