Louisiana Drug Rehab

Drug Rehab Louisiana (cont..)

Louisiana has long served as a hub for trade including illicit drug trafficking. The state’s position on the map is the one of the biggest reasons for this. New Orleans is the point at which several major transportation avenues meet; the Intercoastal Waterway, the US railroads and the country’s highway network come together in New Orleans. The port of New Orleans is the 2nd largest export seaport and sees as many as 100,000 vessels in a year’s time. The state has a vast system of various waterways running throughout and the Gulf of Mexico is the border in the southern part of the state. Texas, Florida and even the Mexican border can be reached by waterways along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Needless to say, many of the illicit drugs that make their way into Louisiana do so by water. Drug trafficking organizations also make use of the state’s highways and railroads. Simply put, there are countless numbers of ways to get illicit drugs into the state of Louisiana.

During 2004-2005, approximately 13,570 admissions to Louisiana drug rehab centers could be attributed to cocaine abuse. Crack cocaine is the main drug-related concern in the state. Addiction and abuse of cocaine are reported in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas of the state by varied social groups. It is strongly believed that crack cocaine directly impacts the violent crime rate in the state. Powder cocaine is smuggled into the state chiefly by Mexican and Black-American groups where most of it is made into crack cocaine. Almost 549 kilos of cocaine were seized in Louisiana in 2006 during federal drug seizures.

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More than 660 individuals entered Louisiana drug rehab for heroin addiction in 2004-2005. Heroin does not currently pose as severe a risk to the state as crack cocaine does. Heroin abuse is to occur in cycles in Louisiana. Mexican drug trafficking organizations are largely responsible for smuggling heroin into the state. South American and Mexican heroin can be found in the state, particularly in New Orleans. In 2006, just over 4 kilos of heroin were seized in Louisiana.

There were almost 2,330 reported admissions to Louisiana drug rehab centers for methamphetamine/amphetamine abuse in 2004 and 2005. In Louisiana, methamphetamine is a major concern and it appears to be overtaking crack cocaine as the main drug of choice in many areas of the state because it is increasingly accessible, cheap, and its effects last longer. The methamphetamine found in the state originates from Mexico and Border States and brought to Louisiana by Mexican criminal organizations. Small groups of Caucasians are also responsible for manufacturing methamphetamine within the state.  Over 5 ½ kilos of methamphetamine were confiscated during federal drug seizures in Louisiana in 2006. 

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Over 11,800 marijuana abusers entered Louisiana drug rehab programs from 2004 to 2005. Marijuana is the most widely used drug in the state and reports suggest that its use by youth paves the way for the use of other drugs later in life. Mexican drug trafficking groups control most of the marijuana in the state, but some is cultivated locally. 2,792 kilos of marijuana were confiscated in the state in 2006.

Prescription drugs and predatory drugs are reportedly responsible for an estimated 8,800 admissions to Louisiana drug rehab facilities from 2004 to 2005. OxyContin, Hydrocodone and Xanax are widely misused prescription drugs in the state. They are often obtained through theft, fraudulent prescriptions, and the Internet. The use of drugs like Ecstasy (MMDA), GHB, Ketamine, Rohypnol and LSD is increasing. These drugs are particularly popular among young groups. Ecstasy is said to come from California, Texas and Florida. Federal drug seizures resulted in the confiscation of 105, 272 doses of ecstasy in 2006.

Below are the original sources of the information contained on this page.
DEA State Fact Sheet
SAMHSA State Level Data
SAMHSA Substance Abuse Tables
Office Of National Drug Control Policy

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