Colorado

Selecting a Colorado drug rehab program for the treatment of a drug addiction can be a complex ordeal without the support of a drug rehab professional to help guide you through the process. Not knowing the appropriate questions to ask in regard to the many aspects of the drug rehabilitation program can make the task seem daunting. Just getting to this point, where you or someone you love is going to finally receive the treatment that they need for their drug addiction can be a positive experience, if you reach out for support that is available at Colorado drug rehab facilities. After the counselor does the initial assessment regarding the type of drugs that the individual is addicted to, and the length of the addiction, you should be able ask any questions that you have about the Colorado drug rehab center. The most important question that anyone who is choosing a drug rehabilitation program should ask is about the rate of success in treating previous client for drug addiction. Another important area to delve into when speaking to an intake counselor at a Colorado drug rehab is in regard to what type of program would be best; inpatient, outpatient, long term or short term treatment, they are all different. Costs are also something that should be openly discussed, but should never be the sole determining factor in choosing the right drug rehab facility.

Drug addiction wreaks havoc in the lives of the families and loved ones that care about the addict. Co-workers suffer also, as they pick up the slack when the individual is too hung over to show up for work. The spouses of an individual that is addicted to drugs feels helpless until that day when their loved one admits that they have a problem. It is at this point that a drug rehab counselor can help the family to determine which treatment option would be best, and help them to put the plan into action.

• In 2001, the state of Colorado passed Amendment 20, which allows for an individual that is dying to use and possess small amounts of marijuana. This amendment provides protection against state law prosecution, which is what is used in most of the possession cases that occur.
• In Colorado, there is a highly potent form of marijuana that is often referred to as "BC Bud" and it is significantly more expensive, than more readily available types of "weed"; this form of the drug is mostly smuggled through British Columbia
• DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) investigations in Colorado have indicated that violence often plays a key role in the trafficking of drugs that are most often associated with private dance parties known as "raves", where club drugs such as ecstasy, GHB, LSD, and Ketamine are readily available.
• MDMA (Ecstasy) is generally distributed in Colorado by a group of loosely-knit drug organizations that obtain their supply of the drug through both domestic and foreign sources.
• Medical professionals in Colorado that abuse drugs generally choose opiates/opioids.
• Hydrocodone (Vicodin) is the most commonly abused controlled substance in Colorado; it is obtained through various forms of methods in the state, including the use of fraudulent prescriptions.
• In Colorado, the diversion of OxyContin is increasingly becoming a more significant problem.
• Marijuana is widely available in Colorado, and is the most popular illegal drug that is abused in this state.
• The majority of marijuana that is available in Colorado is grown in Mexico and transported into the state by Mexican drug traffickers.
• The DEA in Colorado has reported activities that are indicative of a steady flow of Cocaine coming into and through the state.
• Crack is readily available in street level amounts in the state of Colorado, which is true for most major metropolitan cities, with rare exceptions.
• The most prominent type of heroin that is available in Colorado is generally Mexican black tar; Mexican brown heroin can also be found, but to a much lesser degree.
• Various law enforcement agencies in Colorado have reported that heroin availability and abuse of the drug is on the rise in the state, according to recent treatment indicators.
• The Colorado DEA has reported the trafficking of multi-kilogram amounts of Cocaine being dealt along the Southwest Border of the state.
• Most methamphetamine that is available in Colorado comes from some of the large-scale laboratories that are often located in California.
• In Colorado, clandestine meth laboratories are problematic due to the public safety and environmental issues that they present, more than the volume of the methamphetamine that they produce.
• The reduction method involving ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are the primary method of manufacturing meth in the state of Colorado; some of these precursor meth chemicals that are used in the process come from legitimate sources such as drug stores and chemical supply companies.
• Colorado has designed a number of DEA Regional Enforcement Teams to supplement the existing division resources to help them to target drug organizations that are operating in areas where there is a lack of sufficient local drug law enforcement.
• Colorado has designated several major cities in the state as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA).
• Much of the drug distribution throughout the state of Colorado is conducted by street gangs that often have ties with larger criminal organizations throughout the United States.

The way to solve a problem such as a drug addiction is to acknowledge that it exists and reach for the professional assistance of a drug rehab intake counselor. Just talking to someone who truly understands drug addiction can be what you need to be free from the uncertainty and indecision that has lingered in this situation for way to long. Make a decision to be free from addiction, by committing to a drug rehab program with a proven track record in substance abuse treatment.

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Colorado Drug Information and Drug Trafficking

Colorado Mexican poly-drug trafficking organizations control most of the methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and heroin distribution in the state. The majority of club drug distribution is conducted by independent traffickers and loosely-knit organizations with various sources of supply, both overseas and within the United States. Street gangs with ties to larger criminal organizations in Texas, California, and Mexico are involved in all types of drug distribution throughout the state.

The state enforcement activities reflect a steady supply of cocaine coming into and through Colorado. Cocaine trafficking organizations with sources of supply in Mexico or along the Southwest Border often deal in multi-kilogram amounts. Crack is available in the larger metropolitan areas of Colorado, generally in street level amounts.

Colorado's heroin problem is primarily Mexican black tar heroin and is available in the major metropolitan areas of the state. Mexican brown heroin is also found to a lesser degree. Various law enforcement and treatment indicators suggest that heroin availability and use may be on the rise in Colorado.

Most of the methamphetamine available in Colorado originates in Mexico or comes from large-scale laboratories in California. In recent years, the potency of meth produced in Mexico has risen to levels comparable to that made in smaller, local clandestine laboratories. Clandestine laboratories are problematic to law enforcement in Colorado, due more to the public safety and environmental issues they present than the volume of methamphetamine they produce.

The ephedrine/pseudoephedrine reduction method is the primary means of manufacturing methamphetamine in Colorado. Most clandestine laboratory operators are able to secure precursor chemicals from legitimate businesses such as discount stores, drug stores, chemical supply companies, and agricultural supply stores.

Colorado is no known to have a serious club drug abuse problem. The category of substances known as "club drugs" is most often associated with nightclubs and private parties. DEA investigations indicate that violence, pornography, and prostitution often play key roles in club drug trafficking and abuse. MDMA generally is distributed by independent traffickers or loosely-knit organizations with both domestic and foreign sources of supply. LSD, Ketamine, and gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) are also distributed and used in the nightclub scene.

Marijuana is the most commonly abused illegal drug in Colorado. The most abundant supply of marijuana is Mexican-grown and is brought into and through Colorado by poly-drug trafficking organizations. The highly potent form of marijuana known as "BC Bud" is significantly more expensive, and is smuggled from British Columbia, Canada, and the Pacific Northwest.

Colorado's Amendment 20, which took effect June 1, 2001, allows for the use and possession of small amounts of marijuana for sick and dying patients. It provides protection against prosecution under state law, which is where the majority of marijuana small-use and possession cases occur.

Pharmaceutical opiates/opioids are the drugs of choice among drug abusing medical professionals in Colorado. Hydrocodone (Vicodin) and Darvocet are the two controlled substances most commonly abused, with various forms of prescription fraud and retail diversion being the methods for obtaining them. The diversion and abuse of OxyContin (oxycodone) is a significant problem in Colorado.