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As the popularity of heroin rises in the city, Austin residents feel the need for heroin drug rehab.

Heroin poses a considerable threat to Austin, Texas. Mexican black tar heroin and Mexican brown powdered heroin are the predominant types available throughout the city; however, South American, Southeast Asian, and Southwest Asian heroin are available to varying extents. Mexican DTOs and criminal groups control the transportation and wholesale distribution of Mexican black tar and brown powdered heroin. Colombian DTOs and criminal groups dominate the transportation and wholesale distribution of South American heroin, while Nigerian and other West African groups control the transportation and distribution of Southeast Asian and Southwest Asian heroin. Mexican criminal groups dominate retail-level heroin distribution in the city. However, African American, Caucasian, and other Hispanic criminal groups, local independent dealers, prison gangs, and street gangs also distribute heroin at the retail level. As the venues for transportation and distribution expand the need for heroin drug rehab, education and addiciton treatment increase.

Heroin abuse is a concern to law enforcement agencies throughout Austin, Texas. Across the city the number of deaths in which heroin was a factor fluctuated but remained relatively stable from 1997 to 2001. According to statistics, there were 333 heroin-related deaths around Austin, Texas in 1997, 374 in 1998, 370 in 1999, 320 in 2000, and 339 in 2001. In April 2001 a series of heroin overdose deaths occurred in Travis County, which includes the city of Austin. Ten individuals died from heroin overdoses that month--four in one week alone. Law enforcement and health authorities attributed these overdose deaths to high-purity heroin that abusers were led to believe was cocaine. As the death toll rises residents of Austin fear for their youth and become curious about the prospect of heroin drug rehab.

Heroin is available throughout Austin, Texas. Mexican black tar heroin is the predominant type available in Austin, Texas; Mexican brown powdered heroin is also available but to a lesser extent, Southwest Asian and Southeast Asian heroin availability is limited in the city. The purity of heroin varies throughout Austin, Texas, depending on location and type. Heroin-related violence occurs throughout Austin, Texas, primarily in connection with distribution of the drug. Several violent prison gangs and street gangs distribute heroin in Austin, Texas. Some of these crimes are committed in connection with their heroin distribution activities. Barrio Azteca the most violent prison gang in El Paso County, distributes heroin, along with cocaine, marijuana, and other dangerous drugs such as MDMA and Rohypnol. Its members have been implicated in drug-related kidnapping, extortion, homicide, and murder-for-hire. Heroin abusers generally are not associated with violent crime; however, abusers in Austin, Texas periodically commit property crimes to acquire money to purchase the drug. To curb the violence in heroin related incedences the city would benefit from heroin drug rehab.

Opium is not cultivated nor is heroin produced in Austin, Texas. Heroin is produced in four primary source regions: Mexico, South America, Southeast Asia, and Southwest Asia. Most of the heroin available in Austin, Texas is produced in Mexico; however, heroin from all of the primary source regions is available to some degree in the city. Heroin transporters use a variety of methods to smuggle the drug into the city. Mexican DTOs and criminal groups primarily smuggle Mexican black tar and brown powdered heroin into the city in commercial and private vehicles outfitted with specially designed hidden compartments. They commonly conceal heroin in toolboxes, bumpers, tires, gas tanks, engine compartments, or in shipments of legitimate cargo. Mexican DTOs and criminal groups also commonly use couriers traveling aboard commercial and private aircraft; buses, boats, and passenger trains; couriers traveling on foot between the POEs; and package delivery services to transport Mexican black tar and brown powdered heroin into Austin, Texas. Colombian DTOs and criminal groups primarily use couriers aboard commercial aircraft as well as package delivery services to smuggle South American heroin into Austin, Texas. Nigerian and other West African criminal groups use couriers aboard commercial aircraft and package delivery services to smuggle Southeast Asian and Southwest Asian heroin into the city. Transportation and distribution of the drug is on the rise and Austin feels the need for heroin drug rehab.

Narconon Arrowhead, one of the world's largest and most effective drug rehabilitation and education programs can help. We offer free addiction counseling, free assessments, and referrals to your community. To locate an Austin drug rehab or find out information about drug abuse contact Narconon Arrowhead by calling 1-800-468-6933 or via email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .