Arkansas Drug Rehab
Arkansas alcohol and drug rehab addiction treatment Information
Arkansas is a state with a population of two and a half million people. Arkansas is ranked number twenty three among the United States for violent crimes. Foreign-based and domestic drug trafficking groups have developed sizable transportation and distribution networks throughout Arkansas for methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana. While the significant increase in the Hispanic population over the past few years enables those Hispanics importing methamphetamine into the state to be less conspicuous, far and away the most significant problem facing Arkansas is the proliferation of small, toxic local clandestine methamphetamine labs distributing locally.
Methamphetamine is a big problem facing the southern states of America. The distribution and abuse of Mexican and locally produced methamphetamine continue to rise and are a significant issue in Arkansas. Recent investigations and intelligence indicate a dramatic increase in the number of small manufacturing operations. Production remains directly related to the availability of precursor chemicals, primarily ephedrine/pseudoephedrine and anhydrous ammonia. Instructions to produce methamphetamine found on the Internet, coupled with the relative ease in procuring precursor chemicals, makes methamphetamine production and distribution available to anyone. Intelligence indicates that Mexico-based poly-drug trafficking organizations are transporting large quantities of methamphetamine into Arkansas for consumption and further distribution to adjacent states via parcel delivery, private and commercial vehicles and airplanes. There is reliable information that weapons are also being supplied to Mexican organizations in California in lieu of payment for methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is most often abused among the Caucasian working class.
Although methamphetamine is the biggest problem in Arkansas, marijuana has consistently come up as an issue throughout the years. Mexican and domestically produced marijuana is abundantly available in Arkansas. Intelligence indicates that locally grown marijuana is distributed to other states, including Mississippi and Texas. The majority of marijuana arrests and seizures in Arkansas, however, are from Operation Pipeline stops as they transit through the state and parcel interceptions. Seizures in excess of 1,000 pounds are typically concealed in tractor-trailers destined for cities on the East Coast. Both cocaine and crack cocaine are a significant drug threat in Arkansas. Many of the violent crimes in the state are directly associated with distribution and abuse of crack cocaine in both the inner city and rural areas.
Authorities in Arkansas have many programs initiated to address the narcotics problems facing their state. One of them is the DEA Mobile Enforcement Team. 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 have been two MET deployments in Arkansas, both in Pine Bluff, resulting in 68 arrests.
Methamphetamine is a big problem facing the southern states of America. The distribution and abuse of Mexican and locally produced methamphetamine continue to rise and are a significant issue in Arkansas. Recent investigations and intelligence indicate a dramatic increase in the number of small manufacturing operations. Production remains directly related to the availability of precursor chemicals, primarily ephedrine/pseudoephedrine and anhydrous ammonia. Instructions to produce methamphetamine found on the Internet, coupled with the relative ease in procuring precursor chemicals, makes methamphetamine production and distribution available to anyone. Intelligence indicates that Mexico-based poly-drug trafficking organizations are transporting large quantities of methamphetamine into Arkansas for consumption and further distribution to adjacent states via parcel delivery, private and commercial vehicles and airplanes. There is reliable information that weapons are also being supplied to Mexican organizations in California in lieu of payment for methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is most often abused among the Caucasian working class.
Although methamphetamine is the biggest problem in Arkansas, marijuana has consistently come up as an issue throughout the years. Mexican and domestically produced marijuana is abundantly available in Arkansas. Intelligence indicates that locally grown marijuana is distributed to other states, including Mississippi and Texas. The majority of marijuana arrests and seizures in Arkansas, however, are from Operation Pipeline stops as they transit through the state and parcel interceptions. Seizures in excess of 1,000 pounds are typically concealed in tractor-trailers destined for cities on the East Coast. Both cocaine and crack cocaine are a significant drug threat in Arkansas. Many of the violent crimes in the state are directly associated with distribution and abuse of crack cocaine in both the inner city and rural areas.
Authorities in Arkansas have many programs initiated to address the narcotics problems facing their state. One of them is the DEA Mobile Enforcement Team. 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 have been two MET deployments in Arkansas, both in Pine Bluff, resulting in 68 arrests.
