State
Facts
Population: 20,851,820
Law
Enforcement Officers: 55,193
State Prison
Population: 144,810
Probation Population:
447,100
Violent Crime Rate
National Ranking:
14 |
2001
Federal Drug Seizures
Cocaine: 15,192.9 kgs.
Heroin: 142.0 kgs.
Methamphetamine:
451.9 kgs.
Marijuana: 613,107.3 kgs.
Clandestine
Laboratories: 575 (DEA, state, and
local) |
Top 55 cities in Texas
Drug Abuse 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
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person's particular needs. There are a variety of factors involved in making
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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 Fort Worth, Texas, 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. Fort Worth, Texas addiction
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Drug Situation: Due to its
geographical proximity to Mexico, drug smuggling/transportation throughout
Texas is dominated by Mexican trafficking organizations. They are poly-drug
organizations distributing/smuggling cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and
methamphetamine throughout the United States. Although there is a significant
drug abuse problem in Texas and drug addiction treatment is crucial, more tons
of illicit drugs pass through the state than are delivered for internal
consumption.
 Cocaine: Texas is a
distribution and transshipment area for cocaine that is transported (via
passenger vehicles & tractor-trailers) to destinations throughout the
United States. Illicit transporters favor the exploitation of the commercial
trucking industry to move bulk (multi-hundred kilogram) quantities of cocaine.
Smaller loads are routinely seized from privately owned vehicles or from
couriers utilizing public transportation. In the major metropolitan areas and
the small towns crack cocaine remains easily attainable. Crack and cocaine are
cited as the primary concern of a number of individuals entering drug rehab
centers.
 Heroin: Mexican black tar and Mexican brown heroin
continue to remain the primary heroin threats. As with cocaine and marijuana,
Texas is a distribution and transshipment point for heroin going to other
locations in the United States. There has also been an increase in the
availability of Colombian and Southwest Asian heroin. The common methods of
smuggling heroin are in private vehicles and couriers. The increased
availability of heroin has lead to an increase in the number of addicted
individuals admitted to addiction treatment centers as a result of heroin
abuse.
  Methamphetamine: Methamphetamine is readily
available throughout the state, and. enforcement activities in Texas related to
methamphetamine aubse continue to escalate. Mexican-manufactured
methamphetamine is being transported into the region via passenger and
commercial vehicles. Small toxic laboratories produce small quantities of
extremely high-quality methamphetamine and are encountered in both rural and
urban areas of Texas. Methamphetamine abuse is the primary concern for a
significant number being admitted to drug rehab centers.
 Club Drugs: Club drugs
are available in all the major metropolitan areas. The most frequently abused
of these club drugs are Ecstasy (MDMA), LSD, Ketamine, and GHB. Raves are a
primary venue for MDMA distribution, as are clubs and gyms. Other dangerous
drugs readily available include Rohypnol and PCP. Club drugs are increasingly
listed among the primary drugs of choice by individuals seeking drug addiction
treatment.
 Marijuana: Marijuana remains readily
available and is the most widely used illegal drug throughout the state of
Texas. Transportation of marijuana from Mexico continues to occur in large
quantities. At the Ports of Entry, ton quantity seizures of marijuana are made
from commercial trucks entering the United States. Maritime smugglers exploit
the coastline along the Gulf of Mexico. Increased enforcement activity has led
to the seizure of several indoor grow operations.
 Prescription
Drugs: The most common methods of diversion of pharmaceutical
controlled substances continue to be illegal and indiscriminate prescribing and
“doctor shopping.” OxyContin abuse is on the increase. Oxycontin
abuse is an increasing reason for individuals entering drug rehab
centers.
DEA Mobile Enforcement Teams:
This cooperative 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 359 deployments completed resulting
in over 14,456 arrests of violent drug criminals as of April 1, 2002. There are
three DEA Divisions in Texas: Dallas, El Paso, and Houston. Combined, they have
completed 32 Mobile Enforcement Team (MET) deployments throughout the state
since the inception of the program, resulting in 1,261 arrests and the seizure
of 286.6 pounds of cocaine, 29.3 pounds of crack cocaine, 9.3 pounds of heroin,
941 pounds of marijuana, 33.3 pounds of methamphetamine, and one clandestine
methamphetamine laboratory. Also seized were 42 vehicles, 122 weapons, and over
$1million in U.S. currency and property.
Addiction Treatment Centers Needed:An increase in the availability
of illicit drugs, naturally, means an increase in the need for addiction
treatment centers with effective drug addiction treatment programs. Drug rehab
centers must be able to handle an individual's addiction and help the
individuals become a productive member of their community. |