Drug Rehab Oklahoma (cont..)
Crystal methamphetamine and crack cocaine are the most significant problem in Oklahoma. Interstates 40, 44, and 35 are the main means of transportation for drug trafficking across the state. Oklahoma serves as a transshipment point for drugs that are being transported to the eastern side of the United States.
Between 2004 and 2006, approximately 6,079 individuals were admitted to Oklahoma drug rehab programs for cocaine abuse and addiction. Cocaine makes its way into Oklahoma via commercial airlines and land vehicles from Texas and Mexico. Usually the cocaine is brought into the state, converted into crack cocaine, and then distributed by Mexican and African American drug traffickers to larger cities in Texas. In 2006, federal agencies seized approximately 88 kilograms of cocaine in Oklahoma.
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2,682 individuals were reportedly admitted to Oklahoma drug rehab programs for addiction to heroin or other opiates between 2004 and 2006. There is not a serious demand for heroin in Oklahoma. Mexican drug traffickers are responsible for the majority of the heroin found in the state. Black Tar heroin is very limited in quantities, usually found near the cities. It is even rarer to come into contact with brown or white heroin and Colombian heroin has not been seen in Oklahoma in many years.
Methamphetamine is the second most abused drug in Oklahoma, especially in the form of crystal meth which is more commonly seen. Mexican drug trafficking organizations import the drug via land vehicles, commercial airlines, and mail. The primary abusers of methamphetamine in Oklahoma are Caucasian males and females. Local meth labs are on a declining trend, mostly because of the new Pseudoephedrine Control Laws passed in 2004. Studies have reported that the number of labs seized in Oklahoma has decreased 80%. In 2006, there were 115 reported meth labs seized in Oklahoma. Approximately 13.2 kilograms of methamphetamine was confiscated by federal authorities.
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There were around 8,701 admissions to Oklahoma drug rehab programs for marijuana addiction between 2004 and 2006. Federal authorities confiscated a reported 641.5 kilograms of marijuana in 2006. The drug widely available and is the most abused drug in the state. Marijuana is imported by Mexican drug trafficking organizations from the southwest, usually along with other illegal drugs. The marijuana is transported via passenger vehicles and sometimes freight vehicles. Locally grown marijuana is available, but due to many severe droughts, it is less seen. The most common type of marijuana found in Oklahoma is called Mexican “Sensimilla” marijuana, mainly found in urban areas.
Prescription drugs like Vicodin, diazepam, Lortab, Fentanyl, and codeine based cough syrups are the most commonly abused and most commonly diverted prescription-only drugs in Oklahoma. These drugs are obtained usually through the illegal sale and distribution by those in the healthcare field, by individuals who go from doctor to doctor to get multiple prescriptions, through forged prescriptions, and pharmacy break-ins. Methadone abuse is also on the rise in Oklahoma.
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Below are the original sources of the information contained on this page.
DEA State Fact Sheet
SAMHSA State Level Data
SAMHSA Substance Abuse Tables
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