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Abuse In Oklahoma

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The “Sooner State,” more formally known as Oklahoma, has a wide range of picturesque terrain. The state’s landscape includes forests, the Great Plains along with hills and lakes. It also has a huge Native American presence, with over 25 different Native American languages spoken. Oklahoma is a state that played a big role in American History. Visitors can learn about this role by visiting the Western Heritage and National Cowboy Museums in the state’s capital city, Oklahoma City. Although Oklahoma is an ideal locale in many ways, the state isn’t immune to the problems experienced across the nation with substance abuse and mental illness. In fact, it has more instances of these problems than most. Substance Abuse And Mental Illness in Oklahoma: …show more content…

These figures are based off of 2012 data. Oklahoma ranks 3rd in the nation for mental illness, which figures to be 22.4% of the state’s population. When it comes to substance abuse disorders, Oklahoma ranks 2nd with 11.9% of its population suffering with such disorders. These figures mean between 700,000 and 950,000 adult citizens of Oklahoma are in need of help for substance abuse disorders, help with mental illness or both. The Connection Between Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders: The correlation between mental illness and substance abuse isn’t completely understood. However, there is no doubt a connection exists. Therefore, anyone who suffers from a mental illness should seek help so as not to make the condition worse by seeking relief through substance abuse. Getting Help in

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The cherokee (chair-uh-kee) tribe was a tribe located in the southeastern part of the United States in states like Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Descendants now mostly live in Oklahoma. Many of the descendants now live in Oklahoma because of the Trail of tears which was the removal of Native americans by forcing them to Indian reservation, and if the tribes didn’t go by will the american army would force them.

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For the last six years, I have been working in the substance abuse industry in both inpatient and outpatient settings. It would be fair to say that most people that are in need of substance abuse treatment have a co-occurring disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety. These people are diagnosed by a psychiatrist or medical doctor and are typically given medication to help the patient. However, the problem can be that if a person sees a psychiatrist and is not honest about their substance abuse history the mental diagnosis can be deceiving.

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Oklahoma is home to many Native American tribes that once flourished throughout the country and still have an important presence and history in our state. Of the many tribes and languages spoken by Native American’s in Oklahoma, the topic of this paper will be upon the Osage nation and its language, more formally known as Wazhazhe. To begin, a brief history of the Osage people must first be introduced in order to allow for better insight into the circumstances and events that have led to the current status of the Osage nation. Originally located in the areas of the Ohio-River valley including Missouri and areas near the Missouri and Osage rivers, the Osage Indians hunted small game including elk, deer and bison. The men of the Osage were in

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Oklahoma is the Heartland of America. When visiting Oklahoma for a vacation we have three great places to visit. These three places would be the highlight of any vacation, no matter the time of year a visit is planned. But do not just limit Oklahoma down to only three places worthy of visiting. This state is rich with heritage, amusement parks, and museums.

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