Here are some facts on the prevalence of drug addiction in Nevada. These facts are applicable to the last few years, especially after 2004.

1. The drugs used mostly in the state of Nevada are heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine. Currently, the methamphetamine addiction in Nevada is at the highest. Cocaine is also a significant part of the problem of substance abuse in Nevada. Cocaine is found mostly in the urban areas of the state in the form of crack.
2. Most of the drugs that come illegally into the state are sourced from California. Most of the drugs also won’t stay in Nevada; they will pass on. In that way, Nevada acts as a transshipment point for drug trafficking. Cocaine is mostly trafficked in Nevada by its African American population, and the whole operation is very clandestinely conducted.
3. There is also a very significant heroin addiction in Nevada. The variety of heroin that is used the most is the black tar heroin that is sourced from Mexico. This form of heroin is available from various states such as Colorado, New Mexico and Texas. But there is also another form of heroin that’s available to a fair extent in Nevada. This is the brown heroin, which is again sourced from Mexico. This kind of heroin is more prominently available in Clark County. The main trafficking of heroin in Nevada is done by Mexican groups.
4. There is also a strong prevalence of club drugs and prescription drugs in Nevada. The club drugs include Ecstasy, while the prescription drugs used as Dilaudid, Ketamine, Lortab and OxyContin, etc.

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