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Title:South Carolina Drug Threat Assessment Update |
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Publication Date: June
2002
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Other Dangerous Drugs |
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List of TablesTable 1. Drug-Related
Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Facilities, South Carolina,
FY1997-FY2001 |
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OverviewSouth Carolina is both a transit state and distribution area for illicit drugs in the eastern United States. Various criminal groups, outlaw motorcycle gangs (OMGs), street gangs, and local independent dealers transport drugs into South Carolina for distribution and through the state for distribution in other states. Most drugs are transported into the state via private and commercial vehicles. Cocaine, particularly crack cocaine, continues to pose the most serious illicit drug threat to South Carolina. Cocaine is available throughout the state, and its distribution and abuse frequently are associated with violent crime. Marijuana is the most readily available and commonly abused drug in the state; however, it poses a lower threat than cocaine because it is less often associated with violent crime. Methamphetamine poses the next most significant drug threat, and production and abuse are increasing in South Carolina, particularly in the Upstate and Midlands areas. Heroin constitutes a low threat to South Carolina, and availability and abuse are concentrated in urban areas and coastal regions of the state. Other dangerous drugs such as MDMA, GHB, ketamine, LSD, and diverted pharmaceuticals pose a low but increasing threat to certain parts of 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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