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Pennsylvania Drug Alcohol Addiction Recovery and Treatment Programs and Centers
Heroin, powder and crack cocaine, and marijuana continue to be the most accessible, popular, utilized, and smuggled illicit drugs in Pennsylvania. Clandestinely manufactured drugs, including methamphetamine, crystal meth, and club drugs, such as Ecstasy, also continue to be easily accessible to users of different ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. OxyContin accessibility was cited to be declining; yet it is still popular in some regions, particularly in northeastern Pennsylvania. The diversion of methamphetamine precursor chemicals including ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and anhydrous ammonia, and the discovery of clandestine labs, are still an issue in western Pennsylvania, while substantial investigations of Internet pharmacies remain.
In Pennsylvania, methamphetamine and crystal meth abuse and smuggling continue to be a substantial issue, as proven by a rise in new crystal meth investigations and a significant rise in overall meth seizures from 2004 to present.
Many different Hispanic and African-American networks scattered throughout Pennsylvania dominate the drug smuggling and distribution. These groups distribute drugs that are shipped into Pennsylvania through different transshipment locations, or are transported straight to Philadelphia or other local areas. Hidden vehicle compartments, public transportation, airline luggage, and freight and parcel services, continue to be frequently used mediums for transporting drugs.
Philadelphia’s street corner distribution networks continue to be sources of drugs sold to Pennsylvania users. Distributors operating in some smaller cities and towns regularly go to New York or to lower-level distribution points other than Philadelphia to buy bigger amounts of drugs to sell on the retail level.
Heroin, powder and crack cocaine smuggling organizations continue to be the Philadelphia Division’s top enforcement priorities, particularly as intelligence reflect that these organizations are still infiltrating the smaller cities and rural regions in the division. The violence, intimidation, and rising amount of overdose deaths continue to be a substantial issue to local law enforcement, and treatment and community officials. In Pennsylvania, powder cocaine continues to be one of the drugs of choice, as its general popularity has not reduced greatly during the last few years. The use of powder cocaine, which is transformed into crack cocaine in most instances, continues to be a substantial issue in suburban and rural communities outside of Philadelphia. Reports show that powder cocaine continues to be sniffed and utilized in conjunction with heroin and/or alcohol. Reports also show that admissions for cocaine treatment have surpassed admissions for heroin treatment in many Pennsylvania regions.
New York City continues to be the main source region for powder cocaine distributed in Pennsylvania. New York and Philadelphia based Colombian, Puerto Rican, and Dominican groups provide bulk amounts of powder cocaine to lower-level Hispanic and African-American groups that distribute it in the inner city communities and suburbs of Philadelphia, and in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas.
South American heroin continues to be easily accessible in Pennsylvania, as distributors are still targeting new clients in smaller towns and rural regions. Although the larger Philadelphia area is typically viewed as a consumer heroin market, North Philadelphia’s street corner distribution sites also entice distributors from Pennsylvania locales. Heroin is also distributed to a smaller degree in West and South Philadelphia.
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