Cocaine/Crack: Cocaine remains
the most popular drug in New Jersey and is the drug
of choice for many abusers within the state. Crack
remains readily available throughout the state and
remains the drug of choice in many lower income
communities.
Heroin:
Heroin is the most prevalent drug of abuse in the
New Jersey area. Data provided by the State of New
Jersey Department of Human Services – Division
on Addiction Services disclosed that heroin is used
by 18-25 year olds in New Jersey at more than twice
the national average. Heroin accounted for more
than 22,751 treatment admissions in 2006. This was
41% of all treatment admissions, with a three percent
decrease from 2005.
Heroin’s high purity (among the highest
in the nation as evidenced by the Domestic Monitor
Program analyses) and low price has attracted
numerous new users over the last few years, especially
among adolescents in suburban areas. Although
there has been a steady decrease in purity levels
since 2003, heroin purity levels in the Newark
area continue to be among the highest in the nation.
In April 2006, an increase in fatal and non-fatal
drug overdoses was noticed by first responders
and medical personnel in New Jersey. This increase
has been linked to fentanyl. Fentanyl is commonly
used for anesthesia and pain relief in medical
settings; however, the current overdoses are associated
with non-pharmaceutical fentanyl, manufactured
in illegal labs. There have been at least 133
deaths related to the use of non-pharmaceutical
fentanyl in New Jersey since mid-April. Although
the majority of the overdoses were in the southern
part of the state, some reached as far north as
Morris County.
Methamphetamine: Methamphetamine
is the most available and widely used clandestinely
manufactured drug in the Southern New Jersey area.
Club Drugs: Club
drugs, most notably MDMA (Ecstasy), have regained
popularity in the southeastern areas of the state.
Marijuana/Hashish:
Marijuana is the most readily available illicit
drug in New Jersey. Hydroponic marijuana is also
popular in this area as well. Marijuana continues
to gain popularity among the younger generation
in New Jersey, due in part to increased availability,
low cost, and the perception that it is a safer
drug than cocaine or heroin.
Pharmaceutical
Diversion: New Jersey has the highest concentration
of pharmaceutical and chemical firms in the country.
Doctor shopping, prescription forgery, and organized
script rings remain the prevalent source of diverted
legitimate pharmaceutical drugs in the New Jersey
Division. Morris County has seen a rise in arrests
for prescription fraud and unlawful possession of
prescription medication. The most commonly abused
pharmaceuticals are Percocet, OxyContin,
Xanax, Vicodin/Vicodin ES, and Hydrocodone/Hydrocodone
products. Additionally, the most commonly abused
chemicals are GBL, Pseudoephedrine, and Ephedrine.
Sources:
http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/state_factsheets/newjersey.html
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