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Title:New Jersey Drug Threat Assessment Update |
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Publication Date: April 2004Document ID: 2004-S0378NJ-001
Available New Jersey Assessments
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Contents |
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Other Dangerous Drugs |
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List of TablesTable 1. Drug-Related
Emergency Department Mentions, Newark, 2001-2002 |
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Overview
Drug traffickers use New Jersey, particularly metropolitan areas such as Newark and Camden, as a regional drug transshipment and distribution center. The state's well-developed transportation infrastructure is ideally suited for the movement of illicit goods, and the proximity of New York City and Philadelphia leave New Jersey vulnerable to drug transportation from these cities. Drugs transported by truck, private vehicle, railcar, maritime vessel, aircraft, and package delivery services have an excellent chance of reaching their destinations because of the volume of traffic moving into and through the state daily. The rural areas, particularly those in southern and western New Jersey, are conducive to cannabis cultivation. Cocaine, particularly crack cocaine, is readily available throughout New Jersey, and the drug's distribution and abuse are linked to more violent crime than any other illicit substance, making cocaine the state's primary drug threat. The distribution and abuse of heroin, primarily low cost, high purity South American heroin, pose nearly as serious a threat as cocaine. Health consequences associated with heroin abuse are significantly greater than for any other drug in the state. Marijuana is widely available and commonly abused in New Jersey; however, marijuana is not readily associated with violence or deaths, as are cocaine and heroin. Other dangerous drugs are available to varying extent in New Jersey, but the availability of MDMA in particular is high and indications are that organized criminal groups are becoming more involved in MDMA distribution in the state. The diversion of pharmaceuticals such as OxyContin is a rapidly emerging threat to New Jersey. The production and abuse of methamphetamine pose a low threat to the state. |
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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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