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Kentucky Drug Alcohol Addiction Recovery and Treatment Programs and Centers
In the commonwealth of Kentucky, marijuana, methamphetamine (meth), diverted pharmaceutical drugs, and cocaine are the main drugs of concern. Kentucky is a leading source of locally-grown marijuana, with most of it being produced in southeastern Kentucky. The commonwealth of Kentucky steadily ranks as one of the highest marijuana producing states. Marijuana produced in Kentucky continues to be in the commonwealth or is exported to the metropolitan regions in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and eastern America.
Meth manufacturing activity in Kentucky has declined; however, the smuggling of meth in Kentucky continues because Caucasians are distributing “Ice” meth, which is supplied by Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs). Prescription drugs’ abuse and diversion, especially hydrocodone and oxycodone, continues to be one of, if not the, biggest drug issue in southeastern Kentucky. The accessibility of diverted pharmaceuticals in central and northern Kentucky is still at a great degree. Cocaine is easily accessible in central and southeastern Kentucky. Mexican DTOs are the main cocaine source from the Southwest Border through regional distribution networks in the southeast and the Midwest. Cocaine is easily accessible in the central and southeastern parts of Kentucky. Mexican DTOs are the top smugglers and the main cocaine source from the Southwest Border through metropolitan regions in the southeast and the Midwest. These Mexican DTOs distribute cocaine to inner-city retail distributors. Mexican smuggling organizations utilize business fronts, including restaurants and auto repair shops, to supply and launder profits. Inner-city DTOs also attain large quantities of cocaine from non-Mexican DTOs through automobiles and parcel services. In Kentucky, the cost and purity of cocaine rose during 2008.
In Kentucky, heroin is limited; however, the accessibility of Mexican Black Tar heroin has increased in the Louisville region. In certain regions of southeastern Kentucky, there is a low demand for small quantities of heroin. When heroin is found, it is in user quantities, with the supply coming from Atlanta, Georgia, or Chicago, Illinois.
Methamphetamine (meth) remains easily accessible in central and southeastern Kentucky. The main suppliers of meth are Mexican DTOs. Independent smugglers go to Atlanta and other main cities along the Southwest Border to attain pound quantities of Mexican-produced meth and traffic it back into southeastern Kentucky by way of privately owned automobiles. Small mom and pop shop operators still manufacture meth in limited one to two ounce amounts for personal use and for local scale distribution.
Prescription drug abuse and diversion, especially hydrocodone and oxycodone, such as Lortab, Lorcet, Vicodin and Oxycontin continue to be one of, if not the, biggest drug issue in southeastern Kentucky. The accessibility of diverted pharmaceuticals in central and northern Kentucky continues to be high, but consistent. The accessibility of Oxycontin in southeastern Kentucky has grown because of the increased accessibility of pills shipped from Midwest metropolitan regions. The main methods of diversion are pharmacy theft, doctor shopping, prescription fraud, and purchasing large amounts of controlled substances from shady Internet pharmacies. The purchasing of drugs through the Internet is still having a substantial effect on Kentucky. Buyers have the drugs delivered to their homes by way of utilizing false names and/or various combinations of the same name.
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