Florida's population is in
the neighborhood of 18 million people, but that number swells due to its
tourist traffic and part-time residents. Of these millions, there are roughly
50,000 admissions each year to Florida drug rehab centers.
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There are approximately 400,000 more people in Florida who reported needing but not receiving any sort of rehabilitation services in the past year for drug or alcohol abuse.
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In
FY 2006-2007, 37,717 Florida offenders participated in community substance
abuse treatment programs. The majority of the offenders (84.1%) participated in
outpatient programs. An additional 6,700 were given some sort of drug treatment
while incarcerated. Here is the general drug availability information from the
DEA:
The State of Florida is a primary area for international drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, as well as a principal thoroughfare for cocaine and heroin transiting to the northeastern United States and Canada. Floridas over 8,000 miles of coastline provides virtually unlimited access and opportunities for drug trafficking organizations to use maritime conveyances to smuggle drugs. The short distance between Florida and the Bahamas also serves as a smuggling corridor along the southeast coastline. Additionally, Floridas numerous international airports and maritime ports provide traffickers with a means to smuggle drugs through the use of couriers and cargo facilities. South Florida, with its unique mix of nationalities and ties to Central and South America, is a primary domestic command and control center for Colombian narcotics traffickers and money laundering organizations. Recently, Mexican organizations have also made tremendous inroads, and are responsible for the smuggling and distribution of cocaine, methamphetamine (i.e. crystal methamphetamine) and marijuana throughout large portions of the state from the Panhandle to as far south as Palm Beach County. Smuggling into Florida occurs via various types of maritime conveyances and cargo freighters, as well as via commercial aircraft. Additionally, the shift to ground transportation (e.g. passenger vehicle, bus and rail) as a means of transporting narcotics throughout the state continues to increase.
Unprecedented increases in levels of abuse pose a serious threat to the health and safety of Florida citizens. The Florida Medical Examiners report that five people die in Florida daily as a direct result of prescription drug overdoses. Current investigations indicate that diversion of hydrocodone (e.g. Vicodin®) and oxycodone (e.g. OxyContin®) products are a problem. Benzodiapezines (such as Xanax® and its generic alprazolam) and methadone are also identified as being among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in Florida. Primary methods of diversion include the Internet, illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, doctor shopping, forged prescriptions and employee theft. Florida has emerged as a center for Internet holding companies which organize (and sometimes control) websites, physicians, pharmacies, and even pharmaceutical wholesalers. The Tampa area has become ground zero for Internet diversion.
Drug Enforcement Administration Offices & Telephone Numbers for Florida.
Fort Lauderdale954-489-1700
Fort
Myers941-275-3662
Gainesville352-371-2077
Jacksonville904-348-5225
Key Largo305-852-7874
Key
West305-295-8603
Miami305-994-4870
Naples941-643-5550
Orlando407-333-7000
Panama City850-769-3407
Pensacola850-469-9060
Port St. Lucie561-462-3270
Tallahassee850-942-8417
Tampa813-287-5160
West Palm
Beach561-684-8000
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