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Title:Pennsylvania Drug Threat Assessment Update |
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Publication Date: October
2003
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Overview
The distribution and abuse of illicit drugs pose a significant threat to Pennsylvania. Most illicit drugs available in Pennsylvania are transported into the state from New York City; however, illicit drugs also are transported from Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, New Jersey, and southwestern states, as well as from Canada and Mexico. Private vehicles are the primary conveyances used to transport illicit drugs into Pennsylvania. To a lesser extent, rental and commercial vehicles; couriers aboard buses, trains, and commercial aircraft; maritime vessels; and package delivery services also are used to transport illicit drugs into the state. A large portion of the cocaine and heroin transported into Pennsylvania is destined for Philadelphia and, to a lesser extent, Pittsburgh, which serve as regional distribution centers for these drugs. Cocaine and heroin transported to Philadelphia is distributed throughout Pennsylvania and other states. Cocaine and heroin transported to Pittsburgh is distributed in southwestern Pennsylvania as well as in eastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia. Heroin, primarily South American heroin, has surpassed cocaine as the greatest drug threat to most of Pennsylvania. In 2002 heroin-related treatment admissions represented 36 percent of all admissions in the state, higher than for any other illicit drug. Cocaine, both powdered and crack, also poses a significant drug threat to Pennsylvania, as it is readily available, frequently abused, and often associated with violent crime. Marijuana is readily available and commonly abused in the state. Diverted pharmaceuticals pose a serious drug threat to Pennsylvania. The abuse, production, and distribution of methamphetamine are an increasing threat to Pennsylvania, particularly in the northwestern part of the state. The availability and abuse of other dangerous drugs (principally MDMA and GHB and its analogs) also pose a significant drug threat to Pennsylvania, although the threat is less severe than that posed by heroin, cocaine, marijuana, diverted pharmaceuticals, and methamphetamine. |
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National
Drug Intelligence Center Tel.
(814) 532-4601
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National
Drug Intelligence Center 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1001 McLean, VA 22102-3840 Tel. (703) 556-8970
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Drug Enforcement Administration |
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Web AddressesADNET: http://ndicosa |
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