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Drug Rehab, Birmingham, Alabama

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Across the country there are numerous different kinds of alcohol addiction, drug rehab, and treatment programs. Whether you are looking for a drug rehab center for yourself or someone you care about in Birmingham, one of the most important things you can do is to become educated on the many different kinds of drug rehab methods that exist.

Here are a few of the many different kinds of drug rehab programs that exist: outpatient counseling, detoxification, short-term inpatient treatment (30-day program) and long-term residential treatment (longer than 60 days). Also, inside the above mentioned programs there are two different types of rehab models. One medical model which substitutes one drug addiction for another during the treatment process, such as methadone maintenance. The other model is one which is entirely drug-free and does not prescribe more drugs to the addict. It is not unusual for many of the drug rehab centers in Birmingham, Alabama to have aftercare or a follow-up program in addition to their initial rehab program.

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Drug Situation: The drug threat in Birmingham is the widespread availability and abuse of illegal drugs arriving from outside the city, along with its homegrown Marijuana and the increasing danger of local manufacture of methamphetamine and designer drugs. Conventional drugs such as Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Marijuana comprise the bulk of drugs arriving in and shipped through Birmingham. Colombian, Mexican, and Caribbean Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs), regional DTOs, as well as local DTOs and (casual or one-time traffickers) are responsible for the transportation of these drugs. Additionally, Mexican, Caribbean and regional DTOs have extensive distribution networks within the city of Birmingham. Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs are also supplying methamphetamine on a very limited basis through their own distribution network within the city. Local production of Methamphetamine is on the rise.

Cocaine: Although most drug seizures and arrests are attributed to Marijuana, Cocaine hydrochloride and Crack Cocaine continue to be a huge drug threat. The addictive nature of Cocaine destroys otherwise productive lives and the violence associated with Cocaine distribution cripples many of Birmingham's lower income neighborhoods. Although Cocaine use has no ethnic or geographical boundaries in Birmingham, Cocaine street-level distribution is dominated by the African American culture. A large percentage of Birmingham's Cocaine is supplied by Mexican sources in California, Arizona, and Texas, however Birmingham's proximity to Atlanta and Miami also poses a significant threat. Atlanta is a huge transportation hub for both airline and tractor-trailer traffic, thus posing a drug transportation threat to Miami has always been a major international drug importation center and several of drug trafficking organizations have ties to the southern Florida area.

Heroin: Heroin has not been a significant factor in Birmingham in past years, however intelligence indicates that more recently the presence of Heroin is on the rise. Most of the Heroin in Birmingham is transported from Jamaica; however, a recent sample from a seizure indicated the origination of the drug was New York. Of the Heroin found in Birmingham, the drug is not only becoming available in a purer form, it also is becoming more affordable.

Methamphetamine: Methamphetamine has become the biggest drug threat in Birmingham. Although Marijuana continues to be the number one drug of choice, methamphetamine has surpassed Cocaine in abuse across the city. An intelligence and enforcement effort has been initiated in Birmingham to identify major drug trafficking organizations involved in Methamphetamine importation, manufacture, and distribution. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of clandestine labs discovered in Jackson, Marshall, Etowah, Madison, Houston, Baldwin, DeKalb, and Walker counties. Methamphetamine labs are found principally in isolated, rural communities. Seizures and intelligence show that bulk Methamphetamine distribution in Birmingham is dominated by DTOs supplied by sources in Mexico with transportation routes based in California, Arizona, and Texas. These Mexican DTOs utilize tractor-trailer trucks, rented or personal vehicles, airlines, and U.S. Postal Service or commercial carriers to transport Methamphetamine to Birmingham. Street level methamphetamine distribution and use is divided into both the Hispanic and Caucasian cultures. The gaining popularity of Methamphetamine abuse in small towns and communities is directly responsible for the increase in thefts, violent assaults, and burglaries. EPIC statistics reported 289 laboratories seized in CY 2003 compared to 257 laboratories in CY 2002, indicating illicit manufacturing is on the rise.

Club Drugs: “Club Drug” abuse and distribution among young people is on the rise in Birmingham. Increases in arrests, overdoses and seizures of these designer drugs been reported and indicate a trend toward increased availability and trafficking Ecstasy, LSD, and Ketamine. MDMA, LSD, GHB, and Ketamine are readily available throughout the city, more commonly found on college campuses and at venues. GHB and MDMA have emerged as the club drugs of choice and the end-users are young Caucasians at all economic levels but users are particularly college students and rave participants. Birmingham’s cityside sources of supply Miami, Florida, Tennessee, and Georgia. The use and distribution of Ecstasy has continued to increase in Birmingham. Intelligence reports indicate the sources of supply for Ecstasy in Birmingham include Miami, Florida; Germany; Auburn, Birmingham; and Nashville, Tennessee with most coming from Atlanta, Georgia. While Ecstasy is still the number one "club" drug of choice, GHB and the analogs are growing. GHB has become a significant threat in Birmingham. Investigations have revealed solvents that contain GHB analogs are being obtained from the Internet. GHB overdoses have been reported in the Ozark/Dothan, Birmingham, Auburn, Mobile, Huntsville, and Decatur areas of Birmingham. LSD, which can be found in many forms, has not seen a large increase of abuse in Birmingham over the past several years.

Marijuana: Marijuana has always had a strong presence in Birmingham. However, in the past few years, a transformation has been seen in the level of dealers in the area and in the size of loads commonly seized, especially in the Huntsville area. Only a few years ago, a seizure of 10 pounds of Marijuana was fairly rare, and was considered a rather significant seizure. Today, it is not uncommon for Huntsville to seize loads of 50 to 100 pounds. The overall production of Marijuana within the city continues to decline while the transportation into the city via the highway system is on the increase. The main sources of marijuana coming into the city continues to be from Mexico with connections to South America as well as through port cities of Florida and the Port of Mobile. African American and Mexican criminal groups transport multi-kilogram to multi-hundred kilogram shipments of Marijuana to Birmingham from the Southwest Border. Marijuana is typically transported into the city via commercial and private vehicles, and via package delivery and express mail services. Even though the highway system is a confirmed route for most of the Marijuana seized in the city, another strong possibly could be the International Airports in the city.

Pharmaceuticals: Birmingham continues to see an increase in diverted pharmaceuticals across the city. Oxycontin is still the number one pharmaceutical drug abused across the city. The sale and production of Vicodin has increased in recent years slightly, along with the illegal use of the drug. In addition, current intelligence and investigations indicate that Birmingham is a major market for Dilaudid. Distribution in Birmingham has increased due to the fact that the price of Heroin in the New York area has fallen dramatically causing the bottom to fall out of the market for Dilaudid. Distribution organizations are targeting the metropolitan areas of Birmingham, as the price they receive for Dilaudid is higher in Birmingham than in the source areas.

DEA Mobile Enforcement Teams: This cooperative program with city and local law enforcement counterparts was conceived in 1995 in response to the overwhelming problem of drug-related violent crime in towns and cities across the nation. There have been 409 deployments completed resulting in 16,763 arrests of violent drug criminals as of February 2004. There have been nine MET deployments in the city of Birmingham since the inception of the program: Selma, Pritchard, Alabaster, Enterprise, Gadsden, Anniston, Bessemer, Green/Tuscaloosa Counties, and Mobile/Prichard.

DEA Regional Enforcement Teams: This program was designed to augment existing DEA division resources by targeting drug organizations operating in the United citys where there is a lack of sufficient local drug law enforcement. This Program was conceived in 1999 in response to the threat posed by drug trafficking organizations that have established networks of cells to conduct drug trafficking operations in smaller, non-traditional trafficking locations in the United citys. Nationwide, there have been 22 deployments completed resulting in 608 arrests of drug trafficking criminals as of February 2004. There have been no RET deployments in the city of Birmingham.

Cocaine: Although most drug seizures and arrests are attributed to marijuana, cocaine and crack continue to be the most commonly used drugs in Alabama.

Heroin: Heroin sold in Alabama is available in a purer form that can be smoked or snorted. It has become more affordable; making heroin more attractive to new users in Alabama.

Meth: Meth is readily available in Alabama. It is made in clandestine labs and trafficked throughout Alabama. Smaller quantities are produced with ingredients obtained from convenience, hardware and agricultural stores.

Club drugs: Club drugs such as Ecstasy, LSD, MDMA, and GHB are on the rise in Alabama. Overdoses of these drugs have been reported which indicates an upward trend of availability and abuse.

Marijuana: Marijuana use in Alabama is on the rise. Marijuana use is especially prevalent among young people ages 18-20. Cost and availability contribute to the increase of use. Although marijuana is not seen as a dangerous drug when compared to other drugs, statistics show that drug users almost always start with marijuana as their first drug.

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