Changes Methamphetamine laboratories are on the rise. The greatest drug abuse threat to our citizens is marijuana. There has been an increase in portable methamphetamine laboratories in the past year. There is also a high level of designer drug use by teens, leading to overdoses. Traffickers Colombian, Mexican, and Nigerian criminal organizations control importation and wholesale distribution.
Street gangs control retail sales.
More independent Mexican traffickers have entered the drug trade. Heroin has become popular among wealthy teenagers, especially females. Changes Marijuana and methamphetamine abuse are on the rise, particularly among juveniles. Crime Crack users commit burglaries to support their habit. Drug rip-offs occur between dealers, sometimes leading to violence.