North Carolina Drug Rehab & Alcohol Rehab

The current drug problem in North Carolina

Between 1990 and 2000, the population in North Carolina grew nearly 21% due to how well the economy, particularly the farming industry, literally exploded in the state. Many Hispanics that were not US citizens entered the job market in the farming industry and a lot of them brought drug traffickers with them as a result of how well they were blending in with this growing part of the North Carolina society. As a result of the growth in drug related problems, the number of North Carolina drug rehab centers grew as well.

A massive interstate highway network in the state serves as the major distribution and transshipment corridors along with airplanes, public buses and transportation, the railways, ships entering coastal ports of entry, and trucking companies that transport the drugs. This includes I-26, 40, 85, 95, 485 (the loop around the Charlotte area) and US Highways 29, 52, 64, 74, 220, 264, and 321. So as you can see, there are numerous trafficking and transshipment opportunities in the state of North Carolina.

Facts and statistics regarding the drug problem in New York

The following facts and statistics reflect information that has been gathered from the many North Carolina 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 the alcoholics in North Carolina are male while 73% of these males are addicted to alcohol and a primary drug
• nearly 33.5% of all alcoholics are between the ages of 36 and 45, while nearly 37% of all substance users between the ages of 31 and 40 drink alcohol and use a primary drug with their beverage of choice
• nearly 47% of all cocaine users smoke it in crack form and are between the ages of 31 and 40 while slightly over 39% in the same age bracket ingest cocaine in other means such as injecting or snorting it
• 31% of all heroin users are between the ages of 26 and 35
• nearly 46% of all marijuana users are between the ages of 12 and 20
• 39.5% of all meth users are between the ages of 21 and 30
• the number of drug arrests in the state of North Carolina peaked in 2001, dipped about 60% by 2003, and have been steadily rising ever since then
• from 2001 to 2004, meth lab seizures skyrocketed from only 32 to 318 and has remained at that level ever since

According to the DEA and state law enforcement agencies, the main North Carolina cities that are exhibiting severe drug problems are Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh and Wilmington. The following is DEA information regarding the following five primary drug threats in the state of North Carolina:

• Club drugs – the most popular club drugs are Ecstasy, GHB, and LSD. There are more than 50 4-year colleges and universities in the state of North Carolina which means there is a huge potential for these substances on campus and in the numerous clubs or raves that occur in those areas.
• Cocaine – readily available throughout the state, cocaine is trafficked into the state via a number of means but mostly by couriers who use the massive interstate and US Highway system that criss-crosses the state in all directions. Crack cocaine is also readily available in numerous rural and urban areas.
• Heroin – despite the fact that there are a number of small pockets of heroin sales and use throughout the state, it is not the prevalent problem that it once was. According to DEA and state law enforcement reports, most of the heroin action in the state is confined to the cities of Durham, Greenville, High Point and Rocky Mount.
• Marijuana – both local and Mexican drug sources are responsible for the majority of the marijuana that is distributed and trafficked throughout the state. The drug is readily available no matter where you go in North Carolina. Most of the marijuana in the state is smuggled in from Mexico across the southwestern borders and then transported to the east coast where it eventually lands in the state and others along the Atlantic coast.
• Methamphetamine – the popularity of meth use in North Carolina has been increasing steadily every year since 2001 when it skyrocketed from only 32 meth lab seizures that year to nearly 10 times as many by 2004. According to the DEA and local law enforcement agencies, there is a growing number of undiscovered clandestine meth labs in and around the Greensboro and traffickers of the drug are continually in and out of there all the time.

Another growing problem is that Mexican crime organizations have invaded the territories that were dominated for years by African-American DTO’s which has resulted in a growing number of drug wars that erupt between criminal groups and gangs in North Carolina. Additionally, a large number of Asian drug gangs have settled into the Charlotte and Greensboro areas that are distributing cocaine and heroin into these larger urban areas.

In-patient versus out-patient drug rehab programs

North Carolina drug rehab centers are divided into the in-patient and out-patient format of addiction treatment and recovery. Depending on specific personal needs, you will most likely be choosing between one of these two drug rehab centers. The out-patient North Carolina drug rehab is geared to the following individuals:

• a person who is working a full-time job
• individuals who are the sole provider of children in the home
• someone who is still pursuing their education
• those who do not have the financial means to pay for an in-patient program

Additionally, the out-patient program allows individuals enrolled in the program to return home in the evenings. For more information regarding these types of North Carolina drug rehab programs, please contact the DrugRehab.org referral service at the toll-free phone number listed above.