Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center is usually the best opportunity individuals have to beat drug and/or alcohol addiction and get their lives back on track. Some things to look for when deciding on a Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center are:
- Does the Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Facility have proper credentials?
- How much does a Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab Center cost?
- What is the success rate of the Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility. Drug Counselors in Michigan are a good source of information for figuring out what the best treatment option is for an individual. They are familiar with many of the programs in Michigan and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center that will best address your treatment needs.
If you would like to speak with a Registered Addiction Specialist regarding Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Programs in Michigan, call our toll-free number and one of our drug counselors will assist you in finding a Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center. You can also fill out our form if you would like an Addiction Specialist to contact you directly and help you or your loved one find the appropriate Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program.
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The largest drug treats to the state of Michigan are cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and MDMA. Mexican DTOs, with direct ties to the Southwest Border and links to major Colombian cocaine cartels, are responsible for the lion share of the cocaine distributed in Michigan. Cocaine is either resold to local distributors or converted into crack cocaine for street distribution.
The availability of South American heroin remains constant throughout Michigan, although Mexican Brown heroin and Mexican black tar heroin is available. Southwest Asian heroin is readily available in the Detroit metropolitan area with New York as the primary point of origin for the influx of Southwest Asian heroin.
Importation of Canadian marijuana, often referred to as “B.C. Bud”, along with MDMA, by Asian organized crime groups at Michigan’s Northern Border ports of entry is encountered with increased frequency. Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie are quickly becoming transshipment areas to the rest of the United States. Cocaine from the Southwest Border is smuggled north into Canada at these same ports of entry
For those of you who are suffering with drug or alcohol addiction in Michigan, drug rehabilitation is available. Keep in mind, when looking into rehab programs treatment should address more than just your drug abuse. Addiction affects your whole life, including your relationships, career, health, and psychological well-being. Treatment success depends on examining the way drug abuse has impacted you and developing a new way of living.
2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health:
Below is a table with data pertaining to the Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2006-2007 NSDUHs
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26 |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 765 | 94 | 244 | 427 | 671 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 998 | 122 | 356 | 520 | 876 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 589 | 67 | 204 | 318 | 521 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 323 | 43 | 100 | 180 | 280 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 170 | 10 | 68 | 92 | 160 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 474 | 68 | 149 | 258 | 406 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 2,946 | 299 | 215 | 2,432 | 2,647 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 88 | 45 | 39 | 4 | 44 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 4,642 | 143 | 741 | 3,758 | 4,499 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 2,110 | 85 | 503 | 1,522 | 2,025 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
3,216 | 327 | 318 | 2,571 | 2,889 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 380 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 251 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 2,561 | 117 | 517 | 1,927 | 2,443 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 2,161 | 95 | 457 | 1,609 | 2,066 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
6,090 | 595 | 736 | 4,759 | 5,495 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 166 | 21 | 59 | 85 | 144 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 239 | 40 | 88 | 111 | 199 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 307 | 18 | 88 | 201 | 289 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 682 | 50 | 208 | 425 | 632 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 807 | 72 | 247 | 488 | 735 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 204 | 37 | 82 | 85 | 167 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 646 | 47 | 199 | 399 | 598 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 210 | 687 | 897 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 72 | 112 | 499 | 611 |
Michigan Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2006, there were 47,227 drug offenses known to police in Michigan.
- There were 32,409 drug arrests in Michigan during 2006.
- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made 697 arrests for drug violations in Michigan during 2007.
- According to 2005-2006 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 734,000 (9%) of Michigan citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- Approximately 3 million (35.23%) Michigan citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was a “great risk”.
- Additional 2005-2006 NSDUH results indicate that 242,000 (2.88%) Michigan citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 172,000 (2.06%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- During 2007, authorities reported that there was 1 child killed and 50 additional children affected by methamphetamine laboratories in Michigan.
- Injection drug users (IDUs) account for 17.2% of people living with HIV/AIDS in Michigan. An additional 4.5% of cases are the result of IDUs who also have male-to-male sex.
- During 2007, there were 41 fatal crashes in Michigan caused by drivers under the influence of drugs. An additional 42 fatal crashes in the state were caused by drivers under the influence both of alcohol and drugs.
- During 2006, there were 65,588 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in Michigan. There were 57,295 such treatment admissions in 2005. Additionally, there were 60,321 treatment admissions in 2004.
- According to 2005-2006 NSDUH data, approximately 217,000 (2.59%) Michigan citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of Michigan it is estimated that there will be around 46,631 DUI's, and 555 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 2,826 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 14,487 tobacco related deaths, and 565 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 487,195 marijuana users, 79,836 cocaine addicts, and 4,522 heroin addicts living in Michigan. It is also estimated that there are 213,351 people abusing prescription drugs, 20,352 people that use inhalants, and 36,233 people who use hallucinogens.
- In Michigan, there will be around 61,502 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Cocaine:
- Cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking and abuse remain at high levels within the state of Michigan. Wholesale distribution cells operating in the major cities of Michigan are directed by Mexican drug trafficking organizations that have direct links to Colombian cartels. Local crack distribution cells dominate inner city trafficking activities. These organizations are frequently involved in violence in conjunction with their illicit activities. Cocaine purity levels range between 40% to 90% and quantities can be purchased in amounts ranging from grams to several kilograms.
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Heroin:
- Heroin is widely available throughout the Detroit metropolitan area and the more densely populated areas of Michigan. Large quantities of heroin are imported from South America, Mexico and Africa. Southeast and Southwest Asian heroin is available in the metropolitan Detroit area; however, South American heroin is the most abundant. Major heroin trafficking organizations in Michigan are inner-city and Hispanic—although, Nigerian drug trafficking organizations continue to transport significant amounts of heroin into Michigan. The city of Detroit is a transshipment area to other communities in Michigan and Ohio, as well as a consumption city. Western Michigan has seen a rise in heroin abuse among young middle-class suburbanites. The suburban OxyContin abuse has transitioned into heroin as local economies fail and the price of heroin is more affordable.
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Methamphetamine:
- In 2008, Michigan authorities saw a noticeable increase in lab, chemical or equipment methamphetamine seizures. However, small “Mom and Pop” and “One Pot” operators continue to dominate the manufacturing of methamphetamine in small one to two ounce quantities for personal use and for distribution at the local level. The primary producers of methamphetamine are Caucasian and Hispanic males.
- MDMA and Other Club Drugs: The Northern Border in Detroit serves as a transshipment point for multi-thousand dosage unit quantities of predatory and club drugs, such as MDMA and GHB. Middle Eastern and Caucasian criminal groups, Asian groups, independent inner-city groups, and area college students transport MDMA primarily from the Toronto area of Canada into the United States. MDMA and other club drugs are then transported to other areas of the country.
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Marijuana:
- The Northern Border is increasingly utilized to transport Canadian indoor-grown marijuana, referred to as B.C. Bud, into the United States at Michigan ports of entry. B.C. Bud has a higher tetrahydrcannabinol (THC) content than domestically grown or Mexican produced marijuana. As a result, the demand for B.C. Bud is significantly increasing. Significant marijuana seizures at the Northern Border ports of entry in Michigan have increased. Multi-hundred pound seizures of B.C. Bud are regularly transported across the Northern Border. The Northern Border Ambassador Bridge located at the Detroit, Michigan/Windsor, Ontario port of entry is one of the busiest commercial land border entry ports in the world, making the detection of marijuana commingled with legitimate goods a daunting task. Marijuana transported into Michigan from the Southwest Border is primarily distributed by Mexican, Chaldean and inner-city trafficking organizations.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- OxyContin® demand is increasing throughout the state. The Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) program indicates that the state’s OxyContin® prescriptions have increased by 31 percent. Michigan is ranked number 30 for its OxyContin® consumption per capita. Straits Area Narcotic Enforcement (SANE) Task Force, located in Cheboygan County, Michigan reported that 90 percent of the problems encountered are related to OxyContin®. OxyContin® abusers are obtaining this drug through break-ins and robberies, doctor shopping, stealing from legitimate patients, selling parts of legitimate prescriptions, home break-ins and forged prescriptions.
- The abuse and diversion of prescription drugs, particularly hydrocodone, oxycodone (Lortab, Lorcet, Vicodin, and OxyContin), and methadone, is increasing throughout the state. Detroit is a source city for OxyContin that is transported and distributed to users in Kentucky and West Virginia for a high profit margin.
- The diversion of illegitimate prescriptions obtained from doctors employed by visiting physician groups is increasing in the Detroit Metropolitan area. Visiting physician groups are DTOs that are extremely sophisticated and recruit patients and doctors. Doctors that are not affiliated with area hospitals that cannot afford to open their own clinics and Medicaid recipients (patients) are targeted for recruitment. Patients are picked up at their residences and driven to their appointments and to a pharmacy. The patients may receive one of their prescriptions and turn the others over to the Drug Trafficking Organization, or the patients may not receive any of their prescriptions and are paid several hundred dollars.
Michigan is the only one of the states to be split into two large land segments: the sparsely populated but mineral-rich Upper Peninsula (commonly called “the U.P.”) slices eastward from northern Wisconsin between Lakes Superior and Michigan, and the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula reaches northward from Indiana and Ohio. Indeed, for most Michigan residents, an upturned right hand serves as a ready-made map for roughly locating towns, routes, regions, parks, or any other feature of the Lower Peninsula. The two landmasses have been connected since 1957 by “Big Mac,” the 5-mile (8-km) Mackinac Bridge across the Straits of Mackinac, which separate Lake Michigan on the west from Lake Huron on the east. Between Lake Huron and Lake Erie, in the southeast, the Lower Peninsula is separated from the Canadian province of Ontario by Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair and Detroit rivers. The St. Marys River, which flows from Lake Superior to Lake Huron, forms the international boundary between the Upper Peninsula and Ontario.
Michigan’s Demographics
- Population (2006 American Community Survey): 10,095,6431
- Race/Ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey): 79.5% white; 14.1% black/African American; 0.5% American Indian/Alaska Native; 2.3% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 1.7% other; 1.8% two or more races, 3.9% Hispanic/Latino origin (of any race)