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Kentucky Cocaine Addiction Help

Cocaine is one of the most dangerous threats to the state of Kentucky. Cocaine is readily available in central and southeastern Kentucky. Mexican drug trafficking organizations are the most likely to provide cocaine to those areas in Kentucky.

Mexican trafficking organizations use business fronts like restaurants and auto repair shops to launder any proceeds made from cocine sales.

In the state of Kentucky cocaine usually sells for $100.00-$150.00 a gram, $700-$1,200.00 an ounce and $16,000-$28,000 for a kilogram. The purity levels in Kentucky cocaine remain relatively high, all cocaine seized by Kentucky officials tested between 40-90% pure.

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Kentucky Cocaine Addiction

Kentucky residents, ages 12 and up report that 84,000 of them ahve used cocaine in the last year. The same report shows that 101,000 people living in Kentucky have or have had a drug dependence in the last year.

Cocaine is often times geared towards children. This is evidenced by the amount of 9th grade children that have abused cocaine at least once in their lifetime, that number is 5.8%. Even more children in the 12th grade have abused cocaine, 9.5% of all 12th graders have abused cocaine at elast once in their lifetime. Six children brought cocaine and/or crack to school in 2005 and 2006. Four more children were caught selling cocaine or crack in Kentucky schools.

There are several signs that someone is under the influence of cocaine. They are listed below:

Red, bloodshot eyes

Increased susceptibility of illness

Dilated pupils

Nosebleeds

Increased bloodpressure or heart rate

Anxiety

Awake at odd times throughout the day and asleep at odd times throught the day

irritability

Intense cravings

There are several other signs that a person is abusing cocaine, however those are the most common. If you are suspicous the best way to know for sure if someone is abusing cocaine is to purchase a drug test from a local convienance store. If you or anyone you know is searching for a cocaine rehab in Kentucky please call (877) 340-3603 for more information. Help is available.

Cocaine Abuse in KY

 Over 40% of Federally-sentenced drug offenders in Kentucky are in prison for cocaine-related crimes.

Kentucky officials report that there were 1,351 car accidents in the state of Kentucky where the drivers were under the influence of narcotics. More than 200 of those accidents resulrted in death.

There were 23,058 people seeking treatment for drug and alcohol abuse in the state of Kentucky for the year 2006. Powder and crack cocaine abuse accounted for 2,577 of thse admissions.

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