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Title:California
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Publication Date:
January 2001
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Methamphetamine Heroin |
Cocaine Abuse Availability Violence Production Transportation Distribution Marijuana
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Other Dangerous Drugs Abuse Availability Violence Production Transportation Distribution Outlook Sources |
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List of FiguresChart 1. Treatment
Admissions, All Drugs, Northern California, FY1998-1999 |
List of TablesTable 1.
Methamphetamine Price and Purity
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Executive SummaryKey characteristics of the drug situation in the Northern and Eastern U.S. Attorney Districts of California are the following:
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies have faced the full consequences of the methamphetamine threat for years, but organizations dealing with health, social services, and the environment are just beginning to recognize its severity. While methamphetamine-associated violence is increasing, it is impossible to know the ultimate damage caused by this drug. The effects on users and on the children of those producing and using the drug create a critical social problem that affects this area and, increasingly, the rest of the nation. Operators of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories continue to dump toxic substances into rivers and watersheds, causing significant environmental damage. The costs associated with cleanup are outstripping budgets at every governmental level. Northern California is home to some of the most productive farmland in the nation and the world. Waves of illegal migrants move northward to work the fields and sometimes participate in the production and transportation of illicit drugs. Close-knit family groups control drug movements from Mexico to Northern California and beyond. The extensive highway system facilitates drug transportation. Addresses |
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National Drug Intelligence
Center Tel. (814) 532-4601 |
National
Drug Intelligence Center 8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1001 McLean, VA 22102-3840 Tel. (703) 556-8970
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Web AddressesADNET: http://ndicosa
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