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Title:National Drug Threat Assessment 2006 |
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Publication Date: January 2006Document ID: 2006-Q0317-001Archived on: July 1, 2009. This document may contain dated information. It remains available to provide access to historical materials. This assessment addresses the status and outlook of the drug threat to the United States. It covers the trafficking and abuse patterns of cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, MDMA, pharmaceutical drugs, and other dangerous drugs. Your questions, comments, and suggestions for future subjects are welcome at any time. Addresses are provided at the end of the page. |
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Contents |
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Strategic Drug Threat Developments Cocaine Methamphetamine |
Marijuana Heroin Pharmaceuticals |
Other Dangerous Drugs Drug Money Laundering |
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List of MapsAppendix A
List of Tables
Appendix B:
List of Figures
Appendix C
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From the DirectorDrug trafficking and drug abuse continue to pose a significant threat to the citizens of the United States and an ever-increasing challenge to law enforcement and drug treatment personnel. To develop an effective counterdrug strategy, policymakers and law enforcement leadership require both tactical and strategic intelligence regarding national and regional drug trafficking. The National Drug Intelligence Center's annual threat assessment is designed to provide these decisionmakers with the timely, strategic, drug-related intelligence needed to effectively formulate counterdrug policy, establish law enforcement priorities, and allocate resources. The 2006 National Drug Threat Assessment is similar in many respects to previous editions of the annual assessment; however, reader feedback and comments from client and partner agencies have prompted some significant changes. The 2006 National Drug Threat Assessment is more succinct than previous assessments in its analysis and presentation of key drug trafficking trends and developments. The 2006 assessment also offers more predictive insight regarding potential areas of concern for counterdrug policymakers in the near term. The National Drug Intelligence Center is in the midst of a strategic reorganization designed to further enhance its ability to provide timely, focused, and increasingly useful strategic intelligence products to national-level policymakers, resource planners, and law enforcement and intelligence community leaders. Further enhancements will be made to our 2007 National Drug Threat Assessment to reflect the efficiencies gained from this strategic reorganization. As in past years, the 2006 National Drug Threat Assessment is the outgrowth of a partnership between the National Drug Intelligence Center and countless other federal, state, and local agencies. The report merges the most current data and reporting from law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and public health agencies with the National Drug Intelligence Center's own national survey of more than 3,400 state and local law enforcement agencies and thousands of field interviews with law enforcement and public health officials. Thanks to all the participating agencies and organizations whose contributions have made the 2006 National Drug Threat Assessment possible. Their assistance has been invaluable! Michael F. Walther January 2006 |
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