Substance Abuse Statistics in Lawton, OK
Check out substance abuse and overdose stats for Lawton and Comanche County:1,2,3
The rate of drug-related crime in Lawton is 3.78 per 1,000 residents per year.
There were 95 unintentional drug overdoses in Comanche County between 2016 and 2020.
Adults aged 35-54 had the highest rate of drug overdose death in Comanche County between 2016 and 2020.
In 2021, 13 people in Lawton died from overdoses related to fentanyl.
Meth accounted for 61% of drug overdoses in Comanche County between 2016 and 2020.
22% of people who died of a drug overdose in Comanche County between 2016 and 2020 had a history of mental health problems.
39% of people who died of a drug overdose in Comanche County between 2016 and 2020 had no history of substance abuse.
Paying for Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Oklahoma
Don’t let the cost of drug and alcohol rehab deter you from seeking the care you need to recover from addiction. There are plenty of ways to finance treatment.
Private Insurance
If you have private health insurance through work or the Healthcare Marketplace, you can use it to cover the cost of inpatient and outpatient rehab as well as medication-assisted treatment.
Oklahoma Medicaid: SoonerCare
Low-income Oklahoma residents can qualify for SoonerCare and use this government program to pay for the cost of drug and alcohol rehab.
Oklahoma Medicaid: SoonerCare
Low-income Oklahoma residents can qualify for SoonerCare and use this government program to pay for the cost of drug and alcohol rehab.
Sliding Scale Payment Options
An alternative to free rehab is a sliding scale treatment program, which only charges patients what they can reasonably pay.
TRICARE in Oklahoma
Oklahoma military personnel and retirees can use TRICARE to pay for substance abuse treatment services, like residential rehab and outpatient care.
IHS-Funded Drug Rehabs
Indigenous people can seek free drug and alcohol rehab at treatment facilities funded by the Indian Health Service. They qualify for these rehabs even if they have health insurance.
Resources
- Lawton, OK drug-related crime rates and maps. (n.d.). CrimeGrade.Org. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://crimegrade.org/drug-crimes-lawton-ok/
- Oklahoma State Department of Health. (2022). COMANCHE COUNTY Drug Overdose Facts. https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/health/health2/aem-documents/prevention-and-preparedness/injury-prevention/drug-overdose/county-fact-sheets/Drug%20Overdose%20County%20Fact%20Sheet%20-%20Oklahoma.pdf
- Cole, C. (2022, April 28). Fentanyl overdoses, deaths on the rise in Lawton. KSWO. https://www.kswo.com/2022/04/28/fentanyl-overdoses-deaths-rise-lawton/
