New Mexico Drug Rehab & Alcohol Rehab

The current drug problem in New Mexico

New Mexico is nicknamed the “Land of Enchantment” and is the 6th most sparsely populated US state with a 180-mile long southern border that it shares with Mexico. The entire stretch is open desert with very few inhabitants along the way and very few barriers that are either man-made or natural. Illegal border crossings are relatively easy along the entire Mexico-New Mexico border. Even the three international ports of entry are not safe from the illegal drug traffickers who import their products into the US.

In addition to this, New Mexico is also regarded by the DEA as a transshipment state for drug trafficking organizations (DTO’s) with three major corridors for distributing their illegal substances through the state as well as throughout it. I-10 and 40 runs east and west from the Arizona to Texas (I-10 turns south at the town of Las Cruces to El Paso) while I-25 runs north and south from the international border to Colorado. Aircraft, the Amtrak rail system, and buses are the primary commercial vehicles used to traffic the drugs.

Facts and statistics regarding the drug problem in New Mexico

The following facts and statistics reflect information that has been gathered from the many New Mexico drug rehab centers throughout the state based on the recorded admissions of the clients that have enrolled in their addiction treatment and recovery programs:

• 77% of all alcoholics are male while 74.5% of the individuals who are addicted to alcohol and a primary drug are males
• 34% of all alcoholics are between the ages of 31 and 40, while nearly 34% of all substance users between the ages of 31 and 40 drink alcohol and use a primary drug with it
• Slightly over 39% of all cocaine users smoke it in crack form and are between the ages of 21 and 30 while nearly 36.5% in the 26 to 35 age bracket will ingest the drug in other ways
• over 32% of all heroin users are between the ages of 31 and 40
• nearly 43% of all marijuana users are between the ages of 18 and 25
• slightly over 39% of all meth users are between the ages of 26 and 35
• drug arrests in the state of New Mexico peaked in 2004 and have been decreasing slightly ever since then
• meth lab seizures peaked in 2003 and significantly decreased over the ensuing years since that point in time

According to the DEA, there are drug threats that exist within the state of New Mexico. However, the primary threat is that the Mexican DTO’s use the state for transshipment purposes to other states north of the Mexican border. These cartels distribute multi-kilogram quantities of different substances throughout the state. The following is information on the 5 primary drug threats in the state of New Mexico:

• Club Drugs – also referred to as “date rape” drugs, these substances are primarily found in the greater Albuquerque area with Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine, and LSD being the favorites among the teen and young adult crowds that frequent the clubs and rave parties. Many of these raves are held out in National Forest Service lands that are only accessible via dirt roads that enter the boundaries of forested lands at higher elevations.
• Cocaine – the DEA and state law enforcement agencies are concerned at the alarming rate of cocaine shipments being distributed throughout the state as well as through it. Private vehicles, public transportation, and trucking lines are constantly being raided with multi-kilogram quantities of the drug being seized nearly every time. Although crack cocaine is readily available y in every part of the state, the primary concentrations of the drug are usually found in the urban areas.
• Heroin – since 2005, the availability of black tar and brown heroin has been on a steady increase with the majority of it that is being seized originating in Mexico.
• Marijuana – as with so many other states, the #1 drug of choice in New Mexico is still marijuana, especially in Native American lands and the smaller rural communities of the state. Quantities that are being seized typically range from just a few kilograms to several tons at a time.
• Methamphetamine – multiple kilogram quantities of meth are readily available throughout the state. Most of it comes from Mexico, but the DEA and local area law enforcement are seeing a large quantity coming from large cities such as El Paso, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.

Close to 50,000 residents of New Mexico were admitted into a number of New Mexico drug rehab centers throughout the state in 2010, and we have seen an increase of 5,000 admitted since 2005.

Getting professional help is oftentimes the key to surviving

Whether it is substance abuse, addiction, or dependency, the number of incidences in the state are growing at a near epidemic rate. This is also the case with the number of admissions to the numerous New Mexico drug rehab centers located in the larger cities of the state. What you need to know is that the longer you put off getting help for any substance problem, the more potentially dangerous the situation gets and the more difficult it is going to be for you to overcome your problems and move on to a substance-free life.

There are numerous reasons why only 10% of the 25+ million individuals who need a drug abuse, addiction, or dependency treatment and recovery program get the professional help that most of them need. There are a number of reasons why up to 90% of them never enter a New Mexico drug rehab facility for professional help, but the two most common are living in denial and the fear of the unknown (i.e. learning to live without drugs), and money.

If you would like more information on the DrugRehab.org referral service and an effective New Mexico drug rehab program, please contact us today at the toll-free phone number listed above and speak with one of our referral specialists.