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Oklahoma Drug Alcohol Addiction Recovery and Treatment Programs and Centers
Methamphetamine, especially crystal meth, which is produced in Mexico and Southwest America, continues to be the main drug threat in Oklahoma. Cocaine, especially crack cocaine, is a substantial issue in the urban regions of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is a transshipment point for drugs being shipped to eastern America through Interstates 40 and 44. Interstate 35 also allows an important north-south shipment avenue for drug smugglers.
Cocaine remains easily accessible in Oklahoma. The cocaine is shipped from Texas and Mexico through commercial airlines and automobiles. Mexican poly-drug smugglers dealing in marijuana and meth transport some of the cocaine into Oklahoma. Some of the powder cocaine is transformed into crack for sale on a retail level. Most of the cocaine bought in the Oklahoma City area is shipped in by local suppliers who go to south Texas and Mexico and return to distribute the cocaine.
Black Tar heroin is accessible in smaller amounts close to the metropolitan regions in Oklahoma. Brown or Colombian white heroin is hardly ever found. Heroin demand has decreased in recent years. Most of the heroin smugglers in Oklahoma obtain their heroin from Mexico. The majority of the heroin shipped into Oklahoma is masked in concealed compartments in passenger vehicles.
Meth from Mexico remains the main drug of choice in Oklahoma, especially crystal meth, which has become more common. The majority of the meth in Oklahoma is transported in by Hispanic organizations through motor vehicles. A rise in the number of crystal meth has been detected over the past two years.
The amount of domestic small “mom and pop” labs has decreased substantially over the last two years. This decrease is due mainly to the passing of Pseudoephedrine Control Laws in mid-2004. Since then, the amount of labs apprehended has declined by 90 percent in Oklahoma. Over 90 percent of the labs apprehended since 2004 are non-operational, amounting to only dumpsites or glassware.
Most of the Ecstasy encountered in Oklahoma derives from the West Coast, Nevada, and Texas. A limited amount of seizures have involved Ecstasy deriving from Canada. Marijuana is easily accessible in all regions of Oklahoma. Marijuana imported from Mexico is common and is typically imported in conjunction with other illicit drugs being shipped to Oklahoma and other northern and eastern states. Most of the marijuana is imported from the southwest border through passenger vehicle, and every now and then, in freight vehicles. Mexican Sensimilla, generally encountered in pressed/brick form, is the most prevalent form of marijuana encountered in Oklahoma, especially in urban regions. Locally produced marijuana is also accessible in Oklahoma, but not as promptly in recent years.
In Oklahoma, the most common pharmaceutical substances abused and diverted are hydrocodone products. Oxycodone products and alprazolam, and phentermine are also regularly abused and diverted. In Oklahoma, methadone abuse on the rise. A lot of the diversion is via indiscriminate prescribing by physicians, unethical pharmacists, fraudulent prescriptions, doctor shopping, pharmacy break-ins, and hospital thefts.
According to current investigations, the diversion of hydrocodone products remains the most common drug of abuse and diversion. The main strategies of diversion are indiscriminate prescribing, pharmacists diverting drugs from pharmacies, doctor shopping, forged /falsified prescriptions, and thefts.
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