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National Drug Intelligence Center
Lake County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008
May 2008
Figure 1. Lake County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Map showing the Lake County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Chicago is a major city with a population over 500,000.
Aurora, Naperville, and Joliet, Illinois and Gary, Indiana are major cities with populations between 100,000 and 499,999.
East Chicago, Hammond, Munster, Dyer, Merrillville, and Crown Point are major cities in Indiana with populations between 50,000 and 99,999.
Chicago is a major seaport.
O'Hare and Midway are international airports.
The interstates are I-55, I-57, I-65, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94, and I-294.
Lake County has its own HIDTA.
Cook, Kendall, Will, and Grundy Counties in Illinois are Chicago HIDTA counties
Porter, Newton, Jasper, Starke, and Pulaski Counties in Indiana are counties of interest.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
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Figure 2. Individuals Receiving Services, Hoosier Assurance Plan, by Drug, Lake County, 2003-2007
Chart showing the number of individuals receiving cocaine, marijuana, heroin, or methamphetamine services in Lake County through the Hoosier Assurance Plan from 2003 to 2007.
The number of individuals receiving services for cocaine was 421 in 2003; 455 in 2004; 434 in 2005; 465 in 2006; and 419 in 2007.
The number of individuals receiving services for marijuana was 426 in 2003; 442 in 2004; 460 in 2005; 506 in 2006; and 474 in 2007.
The number of individuals receiving services for heroin was 335 in 2003; 318 in 2004; 316 in 2005; 321 in 2006; and 258 in 2007.
The number of individuals receiving services for methamphetamine was 3 in 2003; 4 in 2004; 5 in 2005; 5 in 2006; and 6 in 2007.
Source: Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Department of Mental Health and Addiction Community Services Data System.
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