Maine Drug Rehab

Drug Rehab Maine (cont..)

Nearly 2,000 admissions to Maine drug rehab facilities were for cocaine abuse from 2003-2005. Cocaine is seen in various parts of the state. Much of it enters the state when consumers return from obtaining it in other places, namely Massachusetts. The availability of crack cocaine is growing in areas of the state, particularly metropolitan areas. In 2006, just of 2 kilos of cocaine were confiscated in the state.

Admissions to Maine drug rehab programs increased steadily from 2003-2005; 1,066 admissions in 2003, 1,189 in 2004 and 1,286 in 2005. Dominican drug trafficking organizations are chiefly responsible for smuggling heroin into Maine. The drugs are brought into the state via personal automobiles. There are centralized locales in the state where heroin use is common, but it is spreading to more parts of the state.  

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From 2003-2005, there were approximate 190 individuals entering Maine drug rehabs for methamphetamine abuse. Methamphetamine has not become the overwhelming threat in Maine as it has in other states. However, it looks as though that could change. It is becoming increasing available in the state and the natural environment is suited for the production of methamphetamine within the state with largely rural areas that are sparsely populated. In 2006, 19 dosage units of methamphetamine were confiscated by law enforcement and meth-lab incidents have gone from nonexistent in 2002 and 2003 to 5 in 2005.

With admissions to Maine drug rehab centers for marijuana abuse totaling 4,929 from 2003-2005, it’s clear that marijuana is the most abused illegal substance in the state of Maine. It has been the most abused illegal substance in the state for some time now. There is no shortage of marijuana in Maine, some from local crops and more potent marijuana smuggled in from Canada. Much of the marijuana that enters the state from Canada arrives via commercial and personal vehicles travelling I-95. It is primarily Caucasian drug traffickers that control the sale of marijuana in Maine. Stricter laws regarding all facets of marijuana production and use are thought to be the most likely reason that users are turning to suppliers outside Maine to obtain their drug. Over 60 kilos of marijuana were impounded by federal authorities in Maine in 2006.

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There are other drugs that pose concerns for law enforcement in Maine, particularly prescription drugs used for non-medicinal purposes and club drugs. Nearly 6,400 entries to Maine drug rehabs from 2003-2005 could be attributed to prescription or club drug abuse. OxyContin and methadone and reportedly the main prescription drugs illegally obtained and used in Maine. A significant source of these drugs is health professionals that illegally sell or dispense them. Other methods used to illegally obtain pharmaceuticals include forged prescriptions, stealing the drugs from pharmacies and individuals visiting multiple physicians in order to obtain numerous prescriptions. College aged and younger individuals are increasing their usage of club drug s like ecstasy. 151 dosage units of ecstasy were seized in Maine in 2006. Drugs like PCP, LSD and psilocybin mushrooms are commonly used by younger individuals in the state, as well.

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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