Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center is usually the best opportunity individuals have to beat drug and/or alcohol addiction and get their lives back on track. Some things to look for when deciding on a Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility are:
- Does the Drug Rehabilitation and Alcoholism Treatment Center have proper credentials?
- How much does a Alcohol Treatment and Drug Treatment Center cost?
- What is the success rate of the Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Program in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center. Drug Counselors in New York are a good source of information for figuring out what the best treatment option is for an individual. They are familiar with many of the programs in New York and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Program that will best address your treatment needs.
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Drug Rehabs New York
New York City has long been home to numerous drug trafficking organizations. The city’s large, diverse, multi-class population creates a demand that these organizations are more than willing to serve. New York City also acts as the source for organizations that smuggle drugs to other East Coast destinations and to Canada and Europe.
The drug addiction problem in New York State has prompted the development of many drug rehab programs. Drug rehab centers offer hope to men, women and their families who are suffering from the devastating consequences of chemical dependency and addiction. Deciding to seek recovery for yourself or someone you care about may be one of the most courageous and life-altering steps you'll ever take. Choose your drug rehab carefully, as this treatment will be the foundation for your recovery.
2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health:
Below is a table with data pertaining to the Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2006-2007 NSDUHs
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26+ |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 1,467 | 154 | 489 | 824 | 1,312 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 1,880 | 220 | 689 | 971 | 1,660 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 1,117 | 117 | 436 | 565 | 1,000 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 582 | 62 | 158 | 362 | 521 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 447 | 21 | 154 | 272 | 427 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 664 | 83 | 218 | 363 | 581 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 6,164 | 499 | 517 | 5,148 | 5,665 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 162 | 80 | 74 | 8 | 82 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 8,918 | 301 | 1,420 | 7,197 | 8,617 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 3,769 | 171 | 930 | 2,668 | 3,598 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
6,900 | 635 | 712 | 5,552 | 6,264 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 792 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 497 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 4,107 | 162 | 825 | 3,120 | 3,945 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 3,619 | 130 | 732 | 2,757 | 3,489 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
12,612 | 1,139 | 1,630 | 9,843 | 11,473 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 349 | 34 | 128 | 187 | 315 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 495 | 65 | 186 | 244 | 430 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 519 | 26 | 160 | 333 | 493 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 1,072 | 74 | 341 | 656 | 997 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 1,342 | 111 | 432 | 798 | 1,230 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 432 | 63 | 175 | 194 | 369 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 1,015 | 72 | 329 | 614 | 943 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 381 | 1,218 | 1,599 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 115 | 186 | 827 | 1,013 |
New York Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2007, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported making 2,080 arrests for drug violations in New York.
- There were 43,844 adult arrests in New York for felony drug violations during 2007. There were 42,265 such arrests during 2006.
- According to 2005-2006 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1.5 million (9%) of New York citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- Approximately 6.2 million (38.48%) New York citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was a “great risk”.
- Additional 2005-2006 NSDUH results indicate that 501,000 (3.12%) New York citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 354,000 (2.21%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- Approximately 47% of New York 12th graders surveyed in 2007 reported using marijuana at least once during their lifetime.
- During FY 2007, approximately 40.9% of the Federally-sentenced defendants in New York had committed drug offenses.
- During 2007, authorities reported that there was 1 child affected by methamphetamine laboratories in New York.
- During 2007, there were 276,294 drug/alcohol treatment admissions in New York. There were 307,805 such treatment admissions during 2006. During 2005, there were 304,552 treatment admissions in New York.
- According to 2005-2006 NSDUH data, approximately 433,000 (2.70%) New York citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of New York it is estimated that there will be around 89,175 DUI's, and 1,061 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 5,405 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 27,704 tobacco related deaths, and 1,081 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 931,677 marijuana users, 152,673 cocaine addicts, and 8,649 heroin addicts living in New York. It is also estimated that there are 407,997 people abusing prescription drugs, 38,921 people that use inhalants, and 69,289 people who use hallucinogens.
- In New York, there will be around 117,613 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Cocaine:
- Most of the cocaine entering New York is transported in vehicles and tractor-trailers from large distributions centers in border areas (Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas).
- Cocaine is a significant problem in Albany and western New York State. Most cocaine distributors in the Albany area have connections to sources in New York City, but some Albany distributors have direct links with organizations in Florida and Puerto Rico.
- Crack cocaine is readily available in economically depressed areas in all major New York cities, along with some suburban and semi-rural areas, and is occasionally a source of violence in upstate cities. Such violence usually occurs when new dealers challenge more established dealers over territory. Crack cocaine is typically transported in the form of powdered cocaine and converted into crack by area distributors.
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Heroin:
- Heroin is readily available from Colombian and Dominican organizations operating in the New York metropolitan area. Most of the heroin available is of South American origin and Colombia-based traffickers bring some of the purest heroin in the world to the streets of New York, utilizing the same distribution methods and money-laundering techniques they perfected in capturing the cocaine market.
- Colombian heroin trafficking organizations have also developed increasingly sophisticated smuggling methods, including use of cargo shipments, soaking heroin into clothing, secreting it in shoes, furniture, and golf bags, as well as chemically impregnating heroin into plastic, which is then molded into common shapes. The heroin is subsequently recovered using chemical extraction processes.
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Methamphetamine:
- Methamphetamine trafficking and abuse in New York State is a less serious problem when compared to heroin, cocaine, crack, and MDMA. New York has a somewhat bifurcated methamphetamine market. In the New York City area, the market is primarily for crystal methamphetamine.
- Much of the methamphetamine seen in NYC was produced by Mexico and/or California based Mexican methamphetamine trafficking organizations. The upstate New York market is primarily methamphetamine powder supplied by local clandestine labs.
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Club Drugs:
- MDMA (Ecstasy) continues to be available throughout New York State. Belgium, the Netherlands and Canada remain the main locations for manufacturing and exporting MDMA.
- MDMA is smuggled into the U.S. via body carriers, overnight mail and air/sea cargo. Israeli drug traffickers initially dominated the MDMA trade.
- Almost all MDMA pills are sold with logos, creating brand names for users to seek out. In August 2007, a U.S Military Officer was sentenced to 17 years in prison for charges relating to the importation of Ecstasy on board a U.S. Air Force plane. Other club drugs, such as GHB and Ketamine, while available, are less prominent problems in New York City.
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Marijuana:
- Most of the marijuana entering the New York City area, and some upstate regions, is of Mexican origin, smuggled primarily by auto/truck transport from the Southwestern United States.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- Current investigations indicate that hydrocodone products and OxyContin are the most commonly abused pharmaceutical drugs in the New York area. The most common methods of diversion in New York are: “doctor shopping” (going to a number of doctors to obtain prescriptions for controlled pharmaceuticals), forged prescriptions, and theft. Methadone, benzodiazepines (such as alprazolam and diazepam), and fentanyl were also identified as being among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in New York.
- Steroids: Steroids trafficking and steroid abuse continue to be a problem in the New York area. Steroid trafficking groups often use the internet to facilitate their illegal activities. The NYFD contributed to “Operation RAW DEAL”, the largest steroid enforcement action in U.S. history. This international case targeted the global underground trade of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone (HGH) and insulin growth factor (IGF).
- Khat: Khat is a plant cultivated in Kenya and Ethiopia. The leaves of the plant are usually chewed and held in the cheek. Khat produces feelings of euphoria and stimulation. However, side effects include anorexia, heart disease and hallucinations.
New York is bordered by Canada and the U.S. states of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; Lake Erie and Lake Ontario are to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. The Hudson, St. Lawrence, Delaware, and Niagara rivers all form parts of its boundaries. The Adirondack Mountains are in the northeast; the Catskills are in the east. Before European colonization, Algonquian-speaking peoples and Iroquois inhabited the area. The economy was once based largely on manufacturing in cities, including Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. It is now dominated by service industries, concentrated in New York City.
New York's Demographics
- Population (2006 American Community Survey): 19,306,1831
- Race/ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey): 66.4% white; 15.5% black/African American; 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native; 6.9% Asian; 0.0% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 9.2% other race; 1.7% two or more races; 16.3% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)