Help Your Loved One Overcome Addiction

If you are looking for drug treatment or alcohol addiction help in Florida we can help. Call us today and we will help you find the treatment solution that is right for you. We offer family care and individual treatment strategies for Florida residents.

Whether you are looking for help with, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, dual diagnosis or any other behavioral addiction in we can help. You don’t need to scour the internet for a specific treatment center, as a matter of fact most of the most helpful treatment centers in Florida don’t even have a website. We can help connect you with a facility in your area. Best of all, this service is free to you.

How we can help with addiction

Our mission is to get you the addiction help you need quickly. When you call we will give you a case manager who will be with you throughout the course of your treatment. This is very helpful as the case manager acts as a liaison between you, your treatment provider and your insurance company. We work with our treatment partners all over the country and we find you a treatment center that will work for your unique situation. We take your treatment needs, ability to pay, and location and come up with a solution that works for you. Best of all, you don’t need to pay us a thing for this service.

Florida Drug Abuse and Treatment Facts

In Florida in March 2004 %86of people in treatment were in outpatient treatment. Of the remaining %14, %12 were in residential treatment and %2 were in hospital inpatient. %61 of Florida Treatment facilities accept Private health insurance and %36 accept Medicaid. In addition %50 provide services to those without the ability to pay.

(source: http://www.dasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL04.pdf)

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Drug Situation: Florida is a prime area for international drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, and a principal thoroughfare for cocaine and heroin transiting to the northeastern United States and Canada. The over 8,000 miles of Florida coastline and the short distance of 45 miles between The Bahamas and Florida provide virtually unlimited opportunities for drug trafficking organizations to use maritime conveyances to smuggle drugs. Miami International Airport (MIA) is a gateway for heroin and MDMA trafficking in Florida. South Florida, specifically Miami-Dade and Broward counties, are still favorite areas of drug traffickers for the smuggling of large quantities of cocaine, heroin and marijuana into the continental United States from South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Smuggling occurs via various types of maritime conveyances and cargo freighters, as well as via private and commercial aircraft. Additionally, there is a continued shift to ground transportation (e.g. bus, rail and vehicle) as a means of transporting narcotics throughout the state and to northern destinations. Miami is the primary domestic command & control center for Colombian narcotics traffickers. Methamphetamine remains a large problem and is the primary drug of concern in Central Florida.

Cocaine: Cocaine is the primary drug threat within Florida. Cocaine is smuggled via a variety of conveyances, to include commercial cargo vessel, private pleasure craft, cargo and passenger aircraft, and automobiles (from the southwest U.S.). Once cocaine is smuggled into south Florida, some is consumed within Miami, but the majority is destined for distribution to other areas of the state (where some is locally converted into crack cocaine) and the eastern U.S. coast, as well as Canada. The Miami Division’s Nassau Country is in a pivotal position in that the Bahamas archipelago is a major transportation route used by trafficking organizations to smuggle cocaine across the Caribbean corridor via the use of maritime conveyances. Quantities between 500 and 1,500 kilograms are routinely smuggled from Jamaica to the Bahamas. Once in the Bahamas, the majority of the cocaine is destined for U.S. markets. Recently, the Miami Division has seen an increase in Mexican organizations transporting and distributing large quantities of cocaine from Mexico as far south as West Palm Beach.

Cocaine hydrochloride remains available throughout Florida from the gram to kilogram level. Cocaine hydrochloride abuse remains high throughout the State of Florida and remains the most predominant drug threat for the Miami Division. According to the Florida Medical Examiners Report, West Palm Beach had the highest reported incidents of deaths (91 total), followed by Jacksonville (80) and Miami (77).

Crack Cocaine: Crack cocaine is readily available throughout the State of Florida. Miami remains the primary source of cocaine hydrochloride procured by crack cocaine trafficking organizations for transport and conversion within their areas of operation. However, Mexican organizations are making inroads into north and central Florida. Drug trafficking organizations dealing in crack cocaine have been identified in Gainesville, West Palm Beach, Jacksonville and Fort Pierce, thus demonstrating the availability of crack cocaine throughout Florida. Each of these areas has small organizations capable of conducting crack cocaine conversion operations. Crack cocaine often comes directly from source areas in south Florida for conversion within the local market. It is transported throughout Florida through the use of public transit (air, bus and train) as well as vehicles fitted with hidden compartments to move gram to kilogram quantities. African American traffickers and street gang members continue to dominate crack distribution throughout the Florida area. Distribution usually centers around public housing developments and organizations employ juveniles as lookouts and runners who re-supply the street level dealers from stash locations in the neighborhood.

MDMA: Florida leads the nation in MDMA seizures and international traffickers continue to use south Florida as a base of operations for the importation and distribution of MDMA. Almost half of the seizures in Florida occur at MIA. Couriers on international flights originating from non-source countries (i.e. the Netherlands and Germany) attempt to smuggle MDMA through MIA. Non-source countries include the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and the Dominican Republic. Miami remains the primary source location for MDMA trafficking in Florida. MDMA continues to be widely available and used in the club scene in south Florida (Miami to Fort Lauderdale). Large-scale MDMA groups operate in the Tampa Bay area. MDMA, in multi-thousand dosage units, is shipped into Tampa/St. Petersburg from Germany and The Netherlands. Additionally, the international airports of Tampa and Orlando, plus the two major highway arteries to the Miami area make the acquisition of MDMA an easy task. MDMA arrives in the Fort Myers area from Miami and Fort Lauderdale. MDMA is popular among the club goers in Fort Myers. Central Florida’s “rave scene,” nightclubs and tourist atmosphere provide a constant market for MDMA and MDMA continues to grow in popularity with high school and college age individuals. Bulk quantities of MDMA in the Orlando area are shipped, mailed, or smuggled via courier from western Europe, usually Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Spain or the United Kingdom. A majority of the MDMA found in Jacksonville is brought into the area from Orlando, South Florida or directly from Europe. MDMA is extremely popular in Jacksonville, especially among teenagers and young adults and most distributors tend to be college students. Sources of supply originate in The Netherlands and shipments are received via mail. Some MDMA is brought into the area from sources in South and Central Florida and is delivered in personal vehicles. Additionally, “spring break” activities in the panhandle are a prime time for MDMA sales and usage and reports indicate that users are becoming younger.

Heroin: Heroin remains readily available throughout the State of Florida. Both price and purity have remained consistent and have not experienced significant fluctuations. South Florida remains a primary entry point of South American heroin entering the United States. The majority of the heroin entering south Florida is destined for markets along the east coast. Miami International Airport continues to be the primary entry point for South American heroin entering the State of Florida either via passenger body carrying or air freight.

Most heroin distribution and transportation organizations have ties to Colombia and New York and are active throughout Florida. Recently, there has been an increase in the use of parcel post or air freight to ship larger quantities of heroin from South America to south Florida. Once the heroin enters Florida, it is transported via automobiles, buses, and trains to the northeast United States.

Methamphetamine: The Tampa Bay area is the focal point of all methamphetamine distribution and abuse within Florida. Methamphetamine is transported into Florida, in multi-pound increments, by Mexican/California drug trafficking organizations based in California and Texas. Mexican traffickers have become entrenched in Central Florida. The Mexican organizations make use of this migrant pipeline to move methamphetamine. Aside from the Mexican organizations, clandestine methamphetamine lab seizures have taken an explosive upturn in Florida. These clandestine labs tend to be small “mom and pop” operations, but taken as a whole they represent a growing danger. The trafficking of methamphetamine has increased considerably in the Jacksonville area. As in other areas of the state, labs were small but highly toxic. Many were found in hotel rooms and trucks. Investigations conducted in Pensacola indicate that out-of state methamphetamine manufacturers seek precursor chemicals in northwest Florida. Methamphetamine produced in super labs from Texas and California transits the area along the Interstate 10 corridor. The abuse of crystal methamphetamine is also a problem. The Southeast Regional Lab (SERL) reports that crystal methamphetamine averages above 80% in purity and is showing up in south Florida clubs, where users are known to mix usage with MDMA. There has also been a significant increase in crystal methamphetamine use within the homosexual community in south Florida, specifically Fort Lauderdale. Intelligence has also indicated that Mexican-produced crystal methamphetamine is distributed in south Florida via California. The primary distribution method utilized by these organizations has been parcel delivery. Methamphetamine abuse continues to increase throughout the central and northern parts of the state. Methamphetamine abuse in northwest Florida is increasing. Methamphetamine abuse also continues to rise in the Orlando area, and has been commensurate with an increase in the number of clandestine laboratories seized in the area.

Club Drugs: MDMA is the most readily available dangerous drug throughout Florida. LSD remains available, however seizures are rare. GHB is also readily available in Florida, especially in and around colleges and universities. MDMA is found at rave parties in all parts of Florida and is frequently used in conjunction with other illegal and/or prescription drugs. GHB is commonly abused in Florida, as well as two precursors – GBL and Butanediol (BD).

Marijuana/Hashish: In an ongoing trend, Cuban nationals from Miami are buying or renting properties in southwest Florida and using these properties to establish grow operations. It appears that specific areas of southwest Florida, due to the rural nature and lack of law enforcement personnel, are being targeted by these Miami-based traffickers. The majority of these grows contain less than 100 plants in an effort to evade federal thresholds. Additionally, there is a large Mexican population in Hendry County (due to agriculture) and the Cuban nationals are able to blend into the Mexican population without arousing suspicion from local law enforcement. Marijuana is also imported into Florida from the Southwest Border, Canada and Jamaica. The last several months saw numerous instances of marijuana loads interdicted in transit from the southwestern U.S. to Florida.

Marijuana smuggled through the Bahamas is also a problem. Caribbean polydrug transportation groups bring multi-pound quantities of marijuana into Florida from Caribbean locations via go-fast vessels and other maritime conveyances. Hydroponic indoor grow operations exist throughout southwest Florida as well. Indoor marijuana cultivation has risen in central and northern Florida areas. Additionally, within these areas there are numerous supply stores that legally sell hydroponic agricultural equipment. Marijuana is also imported into Florida from the Southwest Border, Canada and Jamaica. “Tex/Mex” marijuana is smuggled along Interstate-10 into the Panhandle and smugglers see this as a favorable route due to the lack of weigh stations between Houston and Pensacola. Marijuana is the main drug of choice in the Bahamas and domestic consumption is significant. Marijuana from Jamaica is transported to the Bahamas on freighters, go-fast vessels and pleasure craft. It is then offloaded and further transported to the U.S. via go-fasts. The Bahamas also produces marijuana domestically, but on a very small scale

Pharmaceutical Diversion: Current investigations indicate that diversion of hydrocodone products such as Vicodin®, and oxycodone products such as OxyContin® continues to be a problem in Florida. Primary methods of diversion being reported are the Internet, illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, “doctor shopping” (going to a number of doctors to obtain prescriptions for a controlled pharmaceutical), forged prescriptions, and employee theft. Benzodiazepines (such as Xanax® and its generic alprazolam), methadone, and Percocet® were also identified as being among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in Florida.

Money Laundering: South Florida continues to be the major center for financial institutions in Florida. Miami ranks number one in the volume of commercial banks and thrift and foreign corporations that are chartered by the Federal Reserve to engage in international banking. Examinations of cash flows within the banking system do not distinguish the origins of money as legitimate or illegitimate, but rather illustrate recorded money movements. Organizations utilizing the black market peso exchange system as a way to launder money continue to operate in Florida, particularly in south Florida. Organizations utilizing this system receive large sums of money from various individuals as payment for products they sell. The majority of the merchandise is then exported to Colombia, with portions sometimes sent to other countries. Some of the businesses involved in the sale of merchandise have been identified by law enforcement as being exporters of bulk currency to Colombia. Bulk currency shipments remain a common method of laundering narcotics proceeds from the United States back to source countries. On average, currency amounts range from $10,000 to $1 million and are often delivered to businesses for shipment in legitimate exported cargo. This has been a common method utilized to export narcotics proceeds back to drug traffickers. Another common method of money laundering remains the use of wire transfers. Drug proceeds are electronically moved from place to place or layered to obscure the origin of the funds and the currency is then reintroduced as “clean” for trafficker use. Florida, and especially Miami, remains a highly traveled gateway for passengers and cargo bound for South and Central America. Over 70% of passengers departing from MIA are destined for South and Central America and the Caribbean. Most of the financial seizures made from passengers at MIA were currency seizures. The most common concealment methods were in luggage, clothing and body carry.

Special Topics: Because of the increased threat of methamphetamine labs in Florida, in December 2003, the MFD, in conjunction with the Florida Governor’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, agreed to establish the Florida Statewide Methamphetamine Strategy. The aim of this strategy is to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of law enforcement’s response to the growing threat of clandestine laboratories in Florida. The strategy creates six regional teams to provide guidance to law enforcement agencies to improve coordination of clean-up activities and response to clandestine lab sites. The strategy also establishes a statewide protocol for first responders and emphasis will be placed on education and training in clandestine laboratory certification and site safety.

DEA Mobile Enforcement Teams: This cooperative program with state and local law enforcement counterparts was conceived in 1995 in response to the overwhelming problem of drug-related violent crime in towns and cities across the nation. Since the inception of the MET Program, 473 deployments have been completed nationwide, resulting in 19,643 arrests. There have been 34 MET deployments in the State of Florida since the inception of the program: Ft. Pierce (3), Collier County, Opa Locka, Hendry County, Hardee County, Riviera Beach (2), Ft. Lauderdale, Highland County, Kissimmee, Lake Worth, Sumter County, Seminole County, Live Oak, Homestead, Sarasota, South Miami, Florida City, North Miami Beach, Franklin County, Key West (2), Fernandina Beach, Delray/Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Lee County, Lauderhill, Columbia County, Lake County/Clermont, Hallandale Beach, Orange County, and Ft. Meyers.

DEA Regional Enforcement Teams: This program was designed to augment existing DEA division resources by targeting drug organizations operating in the United States where there is a lack of sufficient local drug law enforcement. This Program was conceived in 1999 in response to the threat posed by drug trafficking organizations that have established networks of cells to conduct drug trafficking operations in smaller, non-traditional trafficking locations in the United States. As of January 31, 2005, there have been 27 deployments nationwide, and one deployment in the U.S. Virgin Islands, resulting in 671 arrests. There have been no RET deployments in the State of Florida.

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Information reproduced from the public domain at http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/states/Florida.html

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