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Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Drug Market Analysis 2009
March 2009
Figure 1. Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Map showing the Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
Kent, Allegan, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Genesee, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Wayne are Michigan HIDTA counties.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Toledo, Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan are major cities with populations of at least 250,000.
Green Bay, Wisconsin and Lansing, Flint, Grand Rapids, and Ann Arbor, Michigan are major cities with populations between 100,000 and 249,999.
Racine, Wisconsin; Arlington Heights, Illinois; and Kalamazoo, Troy, Farmington Hills, and Southfield, Michigan are major cities with populations between 75,000 and 99,999.
Pontiac, Michigan is an other place of interest.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Willow Run, Oakland-Pontiac, and Gerald R. Ford/Kent County are international airports.
The interstates are I-43, I-69, I-75, I-80, I-94, I-96, and I-196.
Note: Populations are from the 2000 Census.
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Figure 2. International Border Area Between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario
Map showing the international border area between Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario.
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and Ambassador Bridge are ports of entry.
The Port of Detroit is a major seaport.
Coleman A. Young International, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, and Grosse Ile are major airports.
The U.S. interstates are I-75, I-94, I-96, I-275, and I-696.
The U.S. highways are US 12 and US 24.
State routes are 1, 3, 5, 10, 39, 53, 85, 102, and 153.
Route 401 is a Canadian expressway.
Routes 3, 20, and 22 are major Canadian roadways.
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Figure 3. Methamphetamine Production in the Michigan HIDTA Region, by Manufacturing Method, 2000 and 2008
Pie charts showing the number of methamphetamine production incidents in the Michigan HIDTA Region, by manufacturing method, for 2000 and 2008.
In 2000, the number of methamphetamine production incidents in the Michigan HIDTA Region using the Nazi/Birch manufacturing method (includes the One-Pot method) was 8. In 2008, the number of production incidents increased to 170.
In 2000, the number of methamphetamine production incidents in the Michigan HIDTA Region using the Red Phosphorus manufacturing method was 4. In 2008, the number of production incidents increased to 13.
In 2000, the number of methamphetamine production incidents in the Michigan HIDTA Region using the Ephedrine/Pseudoephedrine Tablet Extraction manufacturing method was 1. In 2008, the number of production incidents decreased to 0.
In 2000, the number of methamphetamine production incidents in the Michigan HIDTA Region using other manufacturing methods was 2. In 2008, the number of production incidents decreased to 0.
Source: National Seizure System, data run January 5, 2009.
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Figure 4. Methamphetamine Laboratory Incidents in the Michigan HIDTA Region, 2003-2008
Bar chart showing the number of methamphetamine laboratory incidents in the Michigan HIDTA region, from 2003 to 2008.
The number of methamphetamine laboratory incidents in the eastern HIDTA counties was 3 in 2003; 1 in 2004; 5 in 2005; 3 in 2006; 1 in 2007; and 1 in 2008.
The number of methamphetamine laboratory incidents in the western HIDTA counties was 193 in 2003; 186 in 2004; 216 in 2005; 127 in 2006; 57 in 2007; and 182 in 2008.
The number of methamphetamine laboratory incidents in Kalamazoo County was 42 in 2003; 61 in 2004; 108 in 2005; 73 in 2006; 31 in 2007; and 132 in 2008.
Source: National Seizure System, data run January 5, 2009.
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Figure 5. Publicly Funded Treatment Admissions in the Michigan HIDTA Region, by Drug, FY2004-FY2008*
Bar chart showing the number of publicly funded treatment admissions in the Michigan HIDTA region, by drug, from FY2004 to FY2008.
In 2004, the number of publicly funded treatment admissions in the Michigan HIDTA region was 8,465 for cocaine; 7,618 for heroin; 5,066 for marijuana; 361 for methamphetamine; and 1,303 for prescription opiates.
In 2005, the number of publicly funded treatment admissions in the Michigan HIDTA region was 8,602 for cocaine; 8,411 for heroin; 5,462 for marijuana; 426 for methamphetamine; and 1,528 for prescription opiates.
In 2006, the number of publicly funded treatment admissions in the Michigan HIDTA region was 9,042 for cocaine; 8,480 for heroin; 5,715 for marijuana; 295 for methamphetamine; and 1,834 for prescription opiates.
In 2007, the number of publicly funded treatment admissions in the Michigan HIDTA region was 9,049 for cocaine; 8,608 for heroin; 5,909 for marijuana; 148 for methamphetamine; and 2,154 for prescription opiates.
In 2008, the number of publicly funded treatment admissions in the Michigan HIDTA region was 6,705 for cocaine; 8,651 for heroin; 5,511 for marijuana; 192 for methamphetamine; and 2,330 for prescription opiates.
Source: Michigan Department of Community Health.
*Note: The state of Michigan fiscal year (FY) begins October 1 and concludes
September 30.
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