Georgia Drug Facts
The state of Georgia is both a final
destination point for drug shipments and a smuggling corridor for drugs
transported along the East Coast. Extensive interstate highway, rail, and bus
transportation networks, as well as international, regional, and private air
and marine ports of entry serve the state. Moreover, Georgia is strategically
located on the I-95 corridor between New York City and Miami, the key
wholesale-level drug distribution centers on the East Coast and major drug
importation hubs. In addition, Interstate Highway 20 runs directly into Georgia
from drug entry points along the southwest border and Gulf Coast. The city of
Atlanta has become an important strategic point for drug trafficking
organizations as it is the largest city in the South and is a nexus for all
East/West and North/South travel. The entire state, Atlanta in particular, has
experienced phenomenal growth over the last several years with a corresponding
increase in drug crime and violence. With Georgia bordering North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Tennessee, Alabama and Florida, Atlanta is the base for
several major dealers who maintain trafficking cells in these states;
especially Mexican-based traffickers who hide within legitimate Hispanic
enclaves.
There are 8.1 million legal residents in the state of Georgia, of which Hispanics account for over 5 percent of the population. The Hispanic population growth has been aided by an influx of undocumented immigrants, mostly from Mexico. Intelligence currently indicates that as the Mexican immigrant community has grown, so too has the presence of Mexican traffickers. This is especially evident in the Atlanta, Georgia metro area. Other cities in Georgia experiencing tremendous growth in the Hispanic community include Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Columbus, Savannah and Augusta. Cocaine seizures have increased dramatically as a result of the Mexican organizations moving into Atlanta as have methamphetamine and marijuana seizures for the same period. Most significantly, in recent years, the Atlanta Field Division has seen a change in the drug trafficking patterns in and around the Atlanta metropolitan area. Whereas historically cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine have traversed the country from the southwest border through Houston, McAllen, Corpus Christi and many other Texan cities along I-10 through Louisiana to Atlanta, recent statistics show that traffickers are using this route less frequently in favor of traveling north using state highways. This phenomenon is attributed to increased monitoring and pipeline seizures on the interstate highways.
When choosing an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program for youself or a loved one from Georgia, there can be several important factors to consider. Residential treatment (inpatient) or outpatient? Short term or long term? 12-step or non-traditional? Are replacement drugs used or is it a drug-free rehabilitation program? Out of state or closer to home? If the addict has already tried one approach unsuccessfully, do you try it again or something new? Sometimes these factors are already dictated due to specific situations, and other times you do have a choice.
Some additional questions that are important to ask the as well once you have a narrowed list of drug rehabilitation centers to choose from. These could include: What is your recovery rate? Do you base your success on just a reduction in drug use or the percentage of those who are now drug-free? Is your organization certified or accreditated? What kind of follow-up and aftercare is recommended?
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