Alcohol Rehab Programs and Centers in Nebraska
In Nebraska's larger cities, cocaine can be readily accessed and is abused by all social and ethnic groups throughout the state. Although heroin is not perceived to be a drug of choice in Nebraska, it is available for use from some Hispanic trafficking organizations. In Nebraska's main cities, marijuana is easily available; this includes marijuana from Mexico and from sources in Washington.
In Nebraska, law enforcement perceives methamphetamine as a major concern. Imported meth is available in stable quantities all throughout Nebraska. Club drugs are also popular and remain a concern to law enforcement and to the local communities. Many users believe that these drugs are safe to use. The pharmaceutical drug, OxyContin, is commonly available in Nebraska. Controlled pharmaceuticals are abused and traded through "Pharming" parties, frequented by junior high and high school students.
Per 2005-2006 statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 102,000 of Nebraska citizens ages 12 or older cited using an illegal drug in the past month. Moreover, the 2005-2006 NSDUH results reflect that 34,000 of Nebraska citizens confirmed illegal drug abuse or dependence in the past year. The 2005-2006 NSDUH data also states that 9 percent of Nebraska 12-17 year olds admitted to using an illegal drug in the past month.
Preliminary investigations reflect that in Nebraska, certain organizations have been amassing multi-hundred to thousand dosage units of Ecstasy from Texas, Florida and Arizona. According to the DEA and state and local authorities in Nebraska, and in 2007, there were 16 meth lab incidents. In addition, Federal agencies seized more than 3,000 kilograms of marijuana. Under the DEA's Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program 1,203 marijuana plants were eradicated in Nebraska.
There were 20 drug courts that were already in existence or being implemented in Nebraska as of April 16, 2007; 10 drug courts had been in operation for at least two years; 4 had recently been created; and 6 were being implemented.
In 2007, 53.9 percent of individuals serving a Federal sentence in Nebraska had committed drug violations; more than 60 percent of these cases were meth-related. There were 4,408 inmates in Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (DCS) institutions on June 6, 2008.
For 30.1 percent of female inmates and 14.2 percent of male inmates in Nebraska DCS institutions on June 1, 2008, drug offenses were reported as the gravest violations. On June 3, 2008, 997 adults were on parole in Nebraska.
There are a number of treatment facilities in Nebraska, with most including residential treatment services. These programs address recovery, relapse prevention and transitions problems, with more emphasis placed on criminal attitudes and behaviors.
In 2007, there were 15,416 treatment admissions for drugs or alcohol in Nebraska. In 2006, there were 14,968 treatment admissions for drugs or alcohol; and in 2005, there were 15,189 treatment admissions for drugs or alcohol.
