Methamphetamine overview in Nebraska
In the year of 2003, there were a reported 107 drug rehabs and addiction treatments in the state of Nebraska. These addiction centers combined to serve 4,573 clients for alcohol and/or drug addiction problems.
Meth is the biggest drug threat to the state of Montana, and is available in almost every town and community. Hispanic drug trafficking organizations are flooding most Hispanic communities with meth from the southwestern border region of the U.S.
Meth produced in clandestine laboratories is also readily available in a lot of communities. With the vast amount of farms across Nebraska and limited law enforcement resources, this area is a target for exploitation. The Omaha Metropolitan area has seen a raise in the availability of crystal meth or “ice.”
Even though most of the meth in circulation in Nebraska is provided by Mexican traffickers, the rural nature of the state makes it a prime location for exploitation by "mom and pop" manufacturers of the drug, who need easy access to anhydrous ammonia, a type of fertilizer frequently found on farms and a key chemical used in the production of meth. During 2004, 205 clandestine meth labs were seized by DEA, state and local authorities, in comparison to a high of 361 in 2002 and a low of 40 in 2000.
Meth treatment admissions per 100,000 citizens (2003): 99
Methamphetamine is the biggest drug menace in Nebraska and is currently found in every community of the state. During 2004, a record 2,064 residents sought treatment for meth addiction, or approximately 13.6% of all individuals seeking drug abuse treatment. This is steady raise from 2002, when 1,485 individuals sought treatment for meth abuse and from 2000 when only 902 did.
Update:
The Combat Meth Act, signed by President Bush on March 9, 2006, gives minimum standards for retailers across the nation that sell substances containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. The law limits sales to 3.6 grams of the base ingredient (the pure ephedrine or pseudoephedrine) daily and 9 grams per month, and requires that buyers provide identification and sign a sales log. Also, sellers must keep these substances behind the counter or in a locked case and register on-line with the U.S. Attorney General. Additionally to the federal minimums, Nebraska state law requires that buyers of these substances be at least 18 years old.
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