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Title:Virginia Drug Threat Assessment Update |
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Overview
The distribution and abuse of illicit drugs pose a serious threat to Virginia. The state has a well-developed transportation infrastructure that includes two major north-south interstate highways (Interstates 81 and 95), five international airports, two international seaports, and various forms of public transportation. Although a significant amount of the illicit drugs available in the state are transported overland from New York City or southwestern states, some drugs are transported from other domestic and various foreign locations. Private and rental vehicles are the primary conveyances used to transport illicit drugs into and through Virginia. Commercial vehicles; couriers aboard buses, passenger railcars, and commercial aircraft; and package delivery services also are used to transport illicit drugs into the state. Cocaine poses one of the most significant drug threats to Virginia because it is readily available, often abused, and violent crime is more frequently associated with the distribution and abuse of crack cocaine than with any other illicit drug. Marijuana is the most widely available and abused illicit drug in Virginia. Low cost, high purity South American heroin poses a serious threat to the state because abuse and availability levels are high, particularly in urban areas. The production, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine pose a low but increasing threat to Virginia. The availability and abuse of other dangerous drugs, principally diverted pharmaceuticals, MDMA, and PCP, pose a significant drug threat to the state, although the threat is less severe than that associated with cocaine, marijuana, and heroin.
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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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