NDIC Reports - Drug Assessments
 NDIC analyzes information from local,
state, regional, and federal agencies to produce
threat assessments addressing specific drug types.
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The Availability of Southwest Asian Heroin
in the United States: A Market Analysis
March 2007
Product No. 2007-R0912-001
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pdf
(406 KB)
This Market Analysis reports on the availability of Southwest
Asian Heroin in the United States. It includes Heroin Signature
Program results from 2004 and Heroin Domestic Monitor Program
data from 2000 to 2005 that provides indicators of the geographic
origins of heroin available at the wholesale and retail level
in the United. States.
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Khat Fast Facts
November 2008
Product
No. 2008-L0559-001
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pdf
(457 KB)
This trifold brochure answers the common questions about khat. It
includes a description of the drug, describes the risks of abuse
and presents a profile of the typical abuser. Also included is a
list of street terms.
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Methamphetamine-Related Identity Theft--Intelligence Bulletin
May 2007
Product No. 2007-L0424-003
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pdf
(534 KB)
This bulletin documents the relationship between the trafficking and distribution
of methamphetamine and the crime of identity theft.
National Methamphetamine Threat Assessment
This
Threat Assessment is a national-level strategic assessment of methamphetamine
trafficking in the United States. It addresses significant trends in
methamphetamine production, transportation, distribution, and abuse. It
discusses a wide range of issues, including methamphetamine production in
Mexico, the increasing availability of Mexican ice methamphetamine in domestic
drug markets, and apparent methamphetamine shortages in some western markets.
2009
December 2008 2008-Q0317-006 html pdf (21 MB)
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Pseudoephedrine Smurfing Fuels Surge in Large-Scale Methamphetamine Production in California--Situation Report
June 2009
Product No. 2009-S0787-007
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pdf (561
KB)
This Situation Report is in response to a request from the Office of National Drug Control Policy for information regarding pseudoephedrine smurfing in California. The National Drug Intelligence Center collected and analyzed data and reporting from 2007-through May 2009 related to methamphetamine production and pseudoephedrine smurfing. This report draws upon data from the National Seizure System, as well as information obtained through interviews with federal, state, and local law enforcement officers.
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Miscellaneous
Methadone Diversion, Abuse, and Misuse: Deaths Increasing at Alarming Rate
November 16, 2007
Product No. 2007-Q0317-001
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pdf
( 1,499 KB)
This assessment analyzes the increase in methadone-related deaths since the
late 1990s, the increase in legitimately prescribed and disbursed methadone, and the
thefts and increased availability of diverted methadone.
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Prescription Drugs
National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment 2009
April 2009
Product No. 2009-L0487-001 html
pdf (15,527 KB)
This assessment focuses primarily on
domestic diversion of controlled prescription drugs (CPDs). It examines current
nonmedical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs (opioid pain relievers,
tranquilizers, sedatives, or stimulants) and discusses their distribution, the societal
impact of CPD diversion and abuse, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)
that have been established legislatively in many states to stem CPD diversion and
abuse. This assessment also examines regional deviations from national trends.
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