The smell of home cooking and fresh laundry permeates through the streets of many a neighborhood in Indiana. True American values of hard work, family and friendliness are instilled in the culture of this state. Locals are proud to say that they make visitors feel welcomed. It’s just what’s right. Indiana does struggle with alcoholism and drug abuse within its communities, but that is not to say that the people who battle with chemical dependency are any less respected. Palm Partners firmly believes that if community member should struggle, then everyone should pitch in to help, which is what we excel at. Call Palm Partners Rehab & Detox right now and a specialist will gladly go over your concerns and needs. We will develop a personalized recovery program to ensure its effectiveness. Say goodbye to the old ways and embrace change for the better.
Data shows that those 26 and older particularly need – and aren’t receiving – drug detox and rehab in Indiana. If you’re using and abusing, call Palm Partners Addiction Detox and Rehab now for immediate help: 317-397-0011. Get into the right facility and transform your life. Our professionals are standing by, 24/7.
What you should know
Indiana is an active drug transportation and distribution area. Automobile, trucking and airline trafficking are the primary means of drug importation, with busing systems as a secondary means. Mexican groups are the main wholesale distributors of marijuana, powdered cocaine and meth.
Compared to other states
- Illicit drugs overall – average for those 18 and older
- Pharmaceuticals – moderately high for those 18 and older
- Marijuana – average for those 18 and older
- Cocaine – average for those 18-25, moderately low for those 26 and older
- Alcohol – average for those 18-25, moderately low for those 26 and older
Source: SAMHSA’s most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health, based on 2008-2009 annual averages. SAMHSA is the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A closer look
A significant problem. Mexican organizations usually transport Mexico-produced marijuana in multi-100-pound quantities via tractor-trailers. Locally produced marijuana is cultivated indoors in private residences or barn-type buildings — and outdoors in farm fields, wooded areas, national forests, public lands and near river banks.
Hydrocodone and benzodiazepines primarily abused. Xanax and Valium are drugs of choice, but OxyContin continues to be a threat. The main sources are the illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, “doctor shopping” and forged prescriptions. To help reduce meth production, retail stores monitor inappropriate sales of pseudoephedrine, a major component of meth.
Readily available. Crack cocaine is primarily available in urban areas.
On the rise. Meth in Indiana is manufactured in Mexico or the southeastern states. Elkhart is often a transshipment and distribution center for the Mexican organizations, which cut the product two or three times before distribution. Local, independent labs produce just enough of the drug for personal use and limited sales.
A moderate problem.
Not readily available in central and southern parts of state. In northern Indiana, Southwest Asian white heroin and Mexican brown and black heroin are available.
Not a significant problem.
Percentage of Indiana population using/abusing drugs
|Past Month Illicit Drug Use2||8.18|
|Past Year Marijuana Use||9.58|
|Past Month Marijuana Use||5.87|
|Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana2||3.91|
|Past Year Cocaine Use||2.28|
|Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use||6.05|
|Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month3||37.83|
|Past Month Alcohol Use||54.12|
|Past Month Binge Alcohol Use4||23.83|
|Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week3||38.01|
|PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, ABUSE AND TREATMENT5|
|Illicit Drug Dependence2||1.89|
|Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse2||2.75|
|Alcohol Dependence or Abuse||7.54|
|Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse2||8.88|
|Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use2,6||2.38|
|Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use6||6.95|
|Serious psychological distress||12.77|
|Having at least one major depressive episode7||8.80|
1 Age group is based on a respondent’s age at the time of the interview, not his or her age at first use.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used non-medically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used non-medically.
3 When the Perception of Great Risk in using marijuana or alcohol is low, use of marijuana or alcohol is high.
4 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
5 Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
6 Needing But Not Receiving Treatment refers to respondents needing treatment for illicit drugs or alcohol, but not receiving treatment at a specialty facility.
7 Major Depressive Episode is a period of at least 2 weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities and had a majority of the symptoms for depression as described in the DSM-IV.
Source: Condensed version of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2004 and 2005, from SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies.