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Mexican DTOs will further expand their drug trafficking operations throughout the Ohio HIDTA region, particularly by supplying greater amounts of Mexican heroin to drug markets in southern HIDTA counties. They are also likely to increase the availability of Mexican heroin in northeastern Ohio markets traditionally controlled by Dominican and Puerto Rican traffickers. Mexican DTOs will take advantage of their well-established methods and routes to expand their operations throughout the Ohio HIDTA region.
Heroin availability and abuse will most likely increase in the Ohio HIDTA region, particularly among young suburban Caucasian abusers. The number of heroin abusers will very likely grow as more abusers of prescription opioids switch to heroin in the face of increasing Mexican heroin availability throughout the region. As a result, the significant consequences associated with heroin abuse--including associated crime and treatment costs--will increase in the HIDTA region, enhancing the threat posed by the drug.
MDMA availability and abuse will most likely increase in some areas of the Ohio HIDTA region in the near term. The availability of MDMA is rising in Cleveland and Columbus, where street gangs are becoming more involved in the distribution of the drug. Additionally, street gang distribution of MDMA is likely to broaden the region's MDMA user base beyond traditional Caucasian user groups, particularly to African American and Hispanic communities.
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