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Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2009
March 2009
Figure 1. Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Map showing the Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Waukesha, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha are HIDTA counties.
Milwaukee is a major city with a population of at least 250,000.
There are no major cities with populations between 100,000 and 249,999.
Waukesha, West Allis, Racine, and Kenosha are major cities with populations between 50,000 and 99,999.
Milwaukee is a major seaport.
Mitchell International is an international airport.
The interstates are I-43, I-94, I-794, and I-894.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
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Figure 2. Drug-Related Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Facilities in Milwaukee HIDTA Counties, 2005-2007*
Chart showing the number of drug-related treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities in Milwaukee HIDTA Counties, from 2005 to 2007.
The number of cocaine treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities in Milwaukee HIDTA counties was 2,710 in 2005; 2,037 in 2006; and 1,282 in 2007.
The number of marijuana treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities in Milwaukee HIDTA counties was 1,061 in 2005; 1,369 in 2006; and 794 in 2007.
The number of opiate treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities in Milwaukee HIDTA counties was 1,216 in 2005; 623 in 2006; and 674 in 2007.
Source: State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family
Services.
*The
latest year for which data are available.
Note: Data represent admissions to government-sponsored programs and exclude
Medicaid and private insurance admissions.
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Figure 3. Drug-Related Deaths in Milwaukee County, 2003-2007
Chart showing the number of drug-related deaths in Milwaukee County, from 2003 to 2007.
The number of drug-related deaths in Milwaukee County from benzodiazepines was 58 in 2003; 84 in 2004; 83 in 2005; 78 in 2006; and 155 in 2007.
The number of drug-related deaths in Milwaukee County from cocaine was 90 in 2003; 83 in 2004; 79 in 2005; 103 in 2006; and 90 in 2007.
The number of drug-related deaths in Milwaukee County from heroin was 13 in 2003; 13 in 2004; 25 in 2005; 26 in 2006; and 36 in 2007.
The number of drug-related deaths in Milwaukee County from marijuana was 0 in 2003; 0 in 2004; 0 in 2005; 0 in 2006; and 6 in 2007.
The number of drug-related deaths in Milwaukee County from opiates/opioids was 133 in 2003; 147 in 2004; 141 in 2005; 170 in 2006; and 170 in 2007.
Source: Milwaukee County Medical Examiner.
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