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National Drug Intelligence Center
Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2008
June 2008
Figure 1. Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Map showing the Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
San Juan is a major city with a population over 250,000.
Mayagüez and Ponce are major cities with populations between 50,000 and 249,999.
Charlotte Amalie is a major city with a population less than 50,000.
San Juan is an international airport.
San Juan and Mayagüez are major seaports.
The major highways are routes 2, 10, 22, 30, and 52.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
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Figure 2. Drug-Related Treatment Admissions to Publicly Funded Facilities in Puerto Rico, by Drug, 2002-2006
Chart showing the number of drug-related treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities in Puerto Rico, by Drug, from 2002 to 2006.
The number of cocaine (smoked and other routes) treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities was 186 in 2002; 164 in 2003; 104 in 2004; 143 in 2005; and 60 in 2006.
The number of marijuana treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities was 1 in 2002; 287 in 2003; 129 in 2004; 190 in 2005; and 87 in 2006.
The number of heroin treatment admissions to publicly funded facilities was 1,590 in 2002; 2,160 in 2003; 1,418 in 2004; 1,189 in 2005; and 1,251 in 2006.
Source: Treatment Episode Date Set, as of April 11, 2008.
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