California Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers

California Treatment Centers

According to 2000-2001 data from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2.07% of California citizens reported past year dependence on illicit drugs, while admissions to treatment facilities declioned. Choosing appropriate treatment and rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addiction is a highly personal and monumental decision. California Treatment Centers seeks to offer information regarding substance abuse and treatment options to keep Californians advised to their options in recovery.

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Drug addiction is a complex disorder that can involve virtually every aspect of an individual's functioning in the family, at work, and in the community. Because of addiction's complexity and pervasive consequences, drug addiction treatment typically must involve many components. Some of those components focus directly on the individual's drug use. Others focus on restoring the addicted individual to productive membership in the family and society.

California Drug Use Information

Statistics released in May 2004 indicate the following as the major drugs of addiction in California:

Cocaine

Powder cocaine is readily available throughout California. Crack cocaine is readily available primarily in urban areas. Purity levels for powder cocaine range from 15% to 95%. During the first quarter of FY 2002, powder cocaine sold for $13,000-$21,000/kilogram at the wholesale level. During this same time period, crack cocaine sold for $10-$80/rock at the retail level.

Heroin

While Mexican black tar heroin is the most prevalent form of heroin in California, Mexican brown powder, South American, Southeast Asian and Southwest Asian heroin are also available. During the first quarter of FY 2002, Mexican black tar heroin sold for $15,000/kilogram and South American heroin sold for $75,000/kilogram. Purity levels for heroin vary throughout the state from 10% to 68%.

Marijuana

Marijuana is the most widely available and most commonly used illicit drug in California. California produced marijuana is usually preferred because it is readily available and has high THC contents. Purity levels for California produced marijuana range from 10% to 20%, compared to Mexico-produced marijuana with purity levels ranging from 2% to 5%. High purity Canadian produced marijuana (28-30% purity levels) is also available in some parts of California. Prices for marijuana vary in different areas of the state. During the first quarter of FY 2002 in the northern half of California, Mexico-produced marijuana sold for $380-$1,400/pound; Californiaproduced marijuana sold for $1,500-$4,000/pound; and Canada-produced marijuana sold for $3,000-$6,000/pound. In the southern half of California during this same time period, a pound of marijuana sold for $250-$400 for Mexico-produced and $1,000-$4,000 for California-produced.

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