Drug addiction in Wisconsin has remained steady over the past ten years. The problem is worse in the eastern part of the state. With Illinois as a neighbor, there is a constant flow of methamphetamine into the state. Powder and crack cocaine are drugs of choice and most of the supply comes into the state from Florida, New York, Boston, Detroit and Chicago. Heroin use has diminished over the past few years, but there is still a significant amount of collateral damage to health from heroin abuse.
Methamphetamine use and abuse has increased exponentially in Wisconsin, especially among the young adults and women. The ban on ephedrine has slowed the number of secret laboratories that exist in different parts of the state. Club drugs are widely available in Wisconsin. The supply comes from Chicago, New York, California and Europe. Marijuana is grown throughout the state and indoor plots are common. The strongest variety of marijuana, BC Bud, comes into the state from Canada.
The abuse of prescription medications has increased throughout Wisconsin. Oxycontin, Xanax, methadone and valium are among the prescription drugs abused in the state.
For more information on drug and alcohol treatment programs in Wisconsin contact,
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov
1 West Wilson Street, P.O. Box 7851, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7851
(608) 266-2717
Appleton 920-731-4331
Janesville 608-754-1766
Kenosha 262-654-8246
Madison 608-222-8989
Milwaukee 414-771-9119
Racine 262-554-7788
Superior 715-394-9824
Wausau 715-842-1120
West Bend 262-338-1111
Green Bay 920-469-9939
Kenosha 262-552-6879
Milwaukee 414-985-1932
Madison 608-258-1747
Rockford 815-964-5959
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