State
Facts
Population: 626,932
Law
Enforcement Officers: 1,293
State Prison Population:
4,577
Probation Population: 4,517
Violent Crime Rate National Ranking: 9 |
2001
Federal Drug Seizures
Cocaine: 38.2 kgs.
Heroin: 0 kgs.
Methamphetamine: 0.7
kgs.
Marijuana: 14.6 kgs.
Clandestine
Laboratories: 10 (DEA, state, and local) |
Top City in AlaskaAnchorage
Drug Addiction and Drug Addiction
Treatment
Addiction treatment is so desperately needed by millions of Americans that it
becomes disheartening to find out how difficult finding real help can be. There
are thousands of drug rehab facilities and addiction treatment centers, as well
as recovery groups and self help services, yet when the time comes to actually
get help it can seem like no one is around. Our services can help to isolate
for the addict and their family, the drug rehab or addiction treatment center,
either in Ancorage, Alaska or a nationally based center that matches the
person's particular needs. There are a variety of factors involved in making
the decision about what treatment or rehabilitation program to attend. We can
help find what is available and help you narrow down your choices only those
programs or recovery groups that will likely be the most effective choice for
you and your family. Drug addiction can be devastating for anyone who finds
themselves trapped in the addiction. What may have seemed at one time to be an
escape or "party" quickly turns into an excruciating constant struggle to get
drugs, keep from being arrested and being endlessly weighted down by the
burdensome secrets they must keep from those who love them the most; their
family and friends. As sure as drug addiction is miserable for those addicted,
it is just as miserable for those who truly love the person. Family and friends
in Ancorage, Alaska, like any other community, are seemingly forced to watch as
a person they love slowly give up their dreams, remove themselves from the life
they know and love and become isolated and alone waiting to either die from
overdose or drug complications or get caught up in the legal system and spend
the rest of their natural life in prison. Ancorage, Alaska addiction treatment
is available. Many person's in need have attended a Ancorage, Alaska drug rehab
or treatment center, or left Ancorage, Alaska to attend a national center with
the highest success rate possible to stop the problem. Like cancer or any
terminal illness, when addiction has taken hold of someone you love it doesn't
matter where the facility is or what has to be done to get the person there, it
must be done. If the person is not successful in leaving addiction behind for
real then the only alternative is a continued life of misery and pain
ultimately leading to either death or imprisonment. Help is needed and must be
gotten NOW before it's too late. To find Ancorage, Alaska addiction treatment,
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There is no time to waste when someone is dying so act fast. Our consultants
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Drug Situation:
Due to its close proximity to the Pacific Rim and shared border with Canada,
Alaska is both a transshipment point for controlled substances to the
continental United States and a consumer state. Historically, drug trends
documented in the other states are eventually documented in Alaska. This
includes the growing threat of methamphetamine, Ecstasy, GHB and other
“Club Drugs” and the need for more quality addiction treament
centers. Alaska has the highest per capita incident of alcoholism, rape, and
suicide in the United States, some of it attributable to controlled substance
abuse.
 Cocaine:
Cocaine trafficking is increasing due to the extremely high price drug
traffickers demand from their customers. For instance, one cocaine distributor
purchased cocaine in the San Diego area for $13-$17,000 per kilogram, and sold
it in Alaska for approximately $33-$35,000 per kilogram. Because of the
substantial
profit,
cocaine smuggling to Alaska is likely to continue, and substance abuse will
grow.
 Heroin: Heroin seized by the DEA has been Mexican
black tar heroin for local distribution and use. Organizations and groups
controlling the distribution are primarily Dominicans, and Mexican nationals
play a less significant role in it. Heroin is the "drug of choice" among many
entering drug rehab.
  Methamphetamine: In 1999 local law enforcement
officials in Alaska increased their focus on methamphetamine activities.
Organized criminal groups smuggle methamphetamine into Alaska for
re-distribution. Small “Mom & Pop” clandestine laboratories exist
for personal consumption and non-organized criminal distribution cells.
Methamphetamine abuse contributes to the need for drug addiction treatment in
Alaska.
 Club Drugs:
MDMA (methylene-dioxy methamphetamine ), also known as Ecstasy, is a growing
threat throughout the state. Prior to 1999, there were no reports or direct
evidence of large quantities of MDMA in any form. In the recent past, MDMA
seizures have increased dramatically. In 2001, the Anchorage Police Department
identified a source in Oregon that mailed 100 Ecstasy tablets to a student in
Anchorage. The tablets were fronted (not paid for by the student) in hopes of
establishing a market for the drug. In March 2000, Alaska’s largest MDMA
seizure of 8,350 tablets occurred in Anchorage. The package was shipped via
FedEx from Ontario, Canada. In September 2000, officials in China seized a
shipment of 100,000 Ecstasy tablets destined for Anchorage. These tablets were
a new variety of MDA, not MDMA; and is the largest identified shipment destined
for Anchorage. A medical company in China was involved with supplying the
illegal substances, which were destined for the U.S. domestic market. Club drug
abuse is increasing and contributes to the need for more addiction treatment
centers.
 Marijuana:
Marijuana is the
most abused and widespread illegal drug in Alaska. Local law enforcement can
only estimate the extent of marijuana abuse because less than 5% of the
marijuana in Alaska is grown outdoors. This makes detection much more
difficult. In 1998 Alaska was one of the five leading indoor grow states in the
United States, along with California, Florida, Oregon, and Kentucky.
Proposition 5, the bill legalizing marijuana in Alaska, did not pass in the
November 2000 statewide election.
 Other Drugs:
The
diversion of various controlledsubstances regulated by prescription is growing.
Alaska is one of the top five purchasing states for five of the top twelve
diverted drugs, to include Fentanyl, D-Amphetamine, Oxycodone, Methadone and
Meperidine. Benzodiazepine is also widely abused. Internet purchases of
controlled substances, from both domestic and international sites, are on the
rise .
DEA Mobile Enforcement Teams: Thiscooperative program with
state and local law enforcement counterparts was conceived in 1995 in response
to the overwhelming problem of drug-related violent crime in towns and cities
across the nation. There have been 348 deployments completed resulting in
14,794 arrests of violent drug criminals as of June 2002.
More Addiction Treatment Centers
Needed:As the abuse of
illegal drugs and the illegal use of prescription drugs continues to increase,
the need for addiction treatment centers continues to grow.
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