Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Facility is usually the best opportunity individuals have to beat drug and/or alcohol addiction and get their lives back on track. Some things to look for when deciding on a Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center are:
- Does the Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center have proper credentials?
- How much does a Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Program cost?
- What is the success rate of the Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab Program. Drug Counselors in South Carolina are a good source of information for figuring out what the best treatment option is for an individual. They are familiar with many of the programs in South Carolina and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Program that will best address your treatment needs.
If you would like to speak with a Registered Addiction Specialist regarding Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Centers in South Carolina, call our toll-free number and one of our drug counselors will assist you in finding a Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility. You can also fill out our form if you would like an Addiction Specialist to contact you directly and help you or your loved one find the appropriate Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center.
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Drug Rehabs South Carolina
South Carolina, once considered a “consumer state” has transcended to being a “source state” for illegal drugs. South Carolina is increasingly documented as a transshipment corridor for all manners of illicit drugs and drug proceeds. There is increasing evidence of organizational activity extending to major distribution hubs, such as New York City, Southern Florida, Southern Texas/Mexico and Southern California. It is strategically located midway between Miami and New York City, where I-20, I-26, and I-77 intersect with I-95 and I-85. South Carolina’s location is ideal for transshipping contraband throughout the Eastern Seaboard. From Mexico and the southwest border states, traffickers travel on I-20 and I-85 to supply northeastern states with cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, and heroin. Cocaine hydrochloride (HCI), crack cocaine, and methamphetamine are the major illegal drug threats in South Carolina. Investigations are becoming more complex and cross numerous statewide and nationwide jurisdictions.
Cocaine HCl and crack cocaine abuse have long endured as South Carolina’s major drug threat; however, methamphetamine poses a slow but steadily increasing threat in the northern regions of the state (Greenville and Florence). Methamphetamine seizures in the last year have seen an increase. Over the last year, 100 clandestine meth labs were seized in the state; reflecting a 6 percent increase over the previous year. Most illicit drugs are transited to and through the state in small and mid size passenger vehicles.
The drug abuse problem in South Carolina has created the need for more drug rehabilitation programs. Drug rehabs in South Carolina are facilities designed to help alcoholics and addicts heal physically, mentally and spiritually, and rediscover themselves in a drug and alcohol-free environment. The first step in recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism is willingness to attend treatment. Next, the person in need must find an addiction treatment center, alcohol rehab program or drug rehabilitation center that is best suited to their specific needs.
2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health:
Below is a table with data pertaining to the Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2006-2007 NSDUHs
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26+ |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 235 | 31 | 77 | 127 | 204 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 310 | 40 | 110 | 160 | 269 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 173 | 19 | 62 | 92 | 154 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 114 | 16 | 36 | 62 | 98 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 74 | 4 | 26 | 44 | 70 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 166 | 23 | 58 | 85 | 143 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 1,492 | 126 | 120 | 1,246 | 1,366 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 1,675 | 52 | 265 | 1,357 | 1,623 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 782 | 28 | 171 | 584 | 754 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
1,575 | 151 | 155 | 1,269 | 1,424 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 135 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 79 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 1,201 | 52 | 218 | 931 | 1,149 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 1,051 | 43 | 197 | 812 | 1,008 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
2,583 | 244 | 316 | 2,023 | 2,339 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 68 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 60 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 115 | 17 | 39 | 60 | 98 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 126 | 7 | 32 | 87 | 119 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 271 | 18 | 74 | 179 | 253 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 336 | 28 | 96 | 212 | 308 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 102 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 86 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 264 | 17 | 72 | 174 | 246 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 81 | 311 | 391 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 31 | 42 | 202 | 243 |
South Carolina Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2006, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made 256 drug arrests in South Carolina.
- According to 2004-2005 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 253,000 (7%) of South Carolina citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- Approximately 1.5 million (42.57%) South Carolina citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was a “great risk”.
- Additional 2004-2005 NSDUH results indicate that 103,000 (2.96%) South Carolina citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 64,000 (1.85%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- According to the El Paso Intelligence Center, there were 25 children in South Carolina affected by methamphetamine laboratories during 2005.
- During 2006, there were 29,150 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in South Carolina. There were 27,407 treatment admissions in 2005. During 2004, there were 23,685 admissions to treatment in South Carolina.
- According to 2004-2005 NSDUH data, approximately 95,000 (2.75%) South Carolina citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of South Carolina it is estimated that there will be around 19,959 DUI's, and 237 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 1,209 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 6,200 tobacco related deaths, and 241 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 208,534 marijuana users, 34,172 cocaine addicts, and 1,935 heroin addicts living in South Carolina. It is also estimated that there are 91,320 people abusing prescription drugs, 8,711 people that use inhalants, and 15,508 people who use hallucinogens.
- In South Carolina, there will be around 26,325 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Poly-Drug:
- Mexican traffickers and Mexican DTOs continue to play an increasingly dominant role in the importation and distribution of illegal drugs within South Carolina. Mexican poly-drug organizations are the largest foreign threat in the state, predominantly trafficking in cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and heroin.
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Marijuana:
- Marijuana, the most prevalent illegal drug of abuse in South Carolina, primarily comes from Mexico by way of I-20. Interstate 26 and I-95 are popular routes for traffickers targeting Charleston, Florence and Myrtle Beach areas. African-American DTOs, with sources in Atlanta and Miami, are also suppliers of marijuana in the Charleston metropolitan area. Both Mexican and domestic varieties are readily available; BC Bud (British Columbian, hydroponically grown marijuana with high THC content) marijuana, is also available, but to a lesser extent. Use and abuse continues to be extensive, in part, because of the large number of college students throughout the state. Traffickers use vehicles, tractor-trailers, commercial air, buses, trains, and commercial express parcel services to import marijuana from Mexico through California. A smaller percentage of marijuana is locally grown. Members of the South Carolina National Guard and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) routinely eradicate small patches of outdoor marijuana. Federal, state and local statistics indicate a substantial decrease in marijuana seizures in the state over the last year.
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Cocaine:
- Cocaine and crack cocaine continue to be among the most widely abused drugs throughout the state. Though cocaine was the most seized illicit drug in the state in the last year, it was also the only illicit drug showing a decline in seizures compared to the previous year. This phenomenon is due to the combined efforts of domestic and international law enforcement entities impeding the movement of cocaine through Mexico into the U.S. Because it has become increasingly difficult to transport cocaine into the U.S., some traffickers are supplementing their income by selling other drugs such as marijuana, MDMA and prescription drugs. Cocaine HCl is often converted into crack after arriving in the state. Mexican DTOs dominate trafficking in South Carolina using a variety of smuggling methods to include private vehicles, commercial tractor-trailers using I-85, I-26, I-95 and I-20. Interstate 85 reflected 50 percent of all highway drug interdictions followed by 20 percent each for I-20 and I-95. Ten percent of all reported seizures occurred on State Route 151. Containerized cargo thru the Port of Charleston is also a popular transshipment method.
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Methamphetamine:
- Methamphetamine is a constant threat in the state of South Carolina. In the last year there has been a slight increase in methamphetamine seizures pivotal to the steady decrease documented between 2005 and 2007. This spurt, in spite of recently passed state and federal laws prohibiting the sale of methamphetamine HCl precursors, may be attributed to traffickers using alternative methods for processing methamphetamine or Ice. Mexico and local suppliers are the primary sources for methamphetamine in the state with Atlanta reported as a source city. Typically, the drug is transported from Mexico, California, and Atlanta by private vehicle using I-20 and I-95.
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Heroin:
- Heroin is readily available in multi-gram quantities throughout South Carolina and is routinely packaged in "bindles" for distribution. Seizure statistics show a substantial increase in comparison to last year. Intelligence reveals that South American, Southeast Asian, and Mexican heroin is found in the state; however, there is no information that reveals which heroin type is most preferred by users. Mexican DTOs dominate heroin trafficking in South Carolina and are the primary sources of supply in the Columbia area. African-American DTOs with sources in New York and Baltimore control heroin trafficking in the Charleston metropolitan area. Traffickers most commonly use land conveyances such as passenger vehicles and tractor-trailers to bring heroin into South Carolina. Heroin shipments are brought into South Carolina usually via I-20 and through the city of Atlanta. The Mexican DTOs use I-20 to transport heroin to the Columbia area, while the African American DTOs use I-95 and I-85 to transport heroin to the Charleston area.
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Club Drugs:
- Ecstasy (MDMA) is readily available in several cities in South Carolina, predominantly in the areas of Greenville and Columbia, and those cities along the Atlantic coast. Recent data indicates that Atlanta, Georgia, has become a significant hub for MDMA distribution to South Carolina. Typically, users are between the ages of 16 and 25 in the middle to upper-middle class economic bracket, and may be college students or young professionals. MDMA is found primarily at private parties, fitness facilities, clubs, school/college campuses, and associated “hang-outs.” For several years, methamphetamine adulteration of MDMA has been observed. This adulterated MDMA, recently coined in the media as Meth X or Extreme Ecstasy, has been determined to be an exploitative, new market endeavor by Canadian Asian organized crime groups, not the result of imprecise production. There have been increasing incidents of LSD distribution and abuse, as well as incidents of Rohypnol and Ketamine appearing in nightclubs in those communities along the Atlantic coast and upstate.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- Current intelligence indicates that diversion of OxyContin®, hydrocodone products (such as Vicodin®), and pseudoephedrine continues to be a problem in South Carolina. Primary methods of diversion being reported are illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, and “doctor shopping” (going to a number of doctors to obtain prescriptions for a controlled pharmaceutical). Methadone, benzodiazepines, MS Contin®, and fentanyl were also identified as being among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in South Carolina. Schedule II drugs are reportedly taken in combination with Schedule III or IV drugs or the non-controlled Soma ®.
South Carolina is an original state of the Union. It is bounded on the north by North Carolina and on the southwest by Georgia; the Atlantic Ocean is to the southeast. The state comprises a broad coastal plain with a rolling piedmont farther inland. At the time of European contact the area was inhabited by Sioux, Iroquois, and Muskogean Indians. Spanish and French settlements were established and abandoned in the 16th century; the first permanent European settlement was made by the English in 1670 at Charles Town, moved to the present site of Charleston in 1680. Several military campaigns were fought in South Carolina during the American Revolution. In 1788 South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, and in 1860 it became the first state to secede from the Union. The initial action of the American Civil War occurred there at Fort Sumter. It was readmitted to the Union in 1868. Constitutional revisions in 1895 disenfranchised almost all of the state’s blacks, and a rigid policy of racial segregation persisted until the mid-1960s, when the national civil rights movement began to have some effect in ameliorating racist policies. South Carolina is a leader in U.S. textile manufacturing and has a large industrial base. Tourism is its second largest industry. Agriculture also contributes to the economy; major crops include tobacco, soybeans, and cotton.
South Carolina Demographics
- Population (2006 American Community Survey): 4,321,2491
- Race/Ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey): 67.3% white; 28.6% black/African American; 0.3% American Indian/Alaska Native; 1.1% Asian; 0.1% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 1.3% some other race; 1.3% two or more races; 3.4% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)