Mary Jane's Our Gal: Illicit Drug Availability by Region
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 18, 2013 | Views: 175 | Score: 1
| Crack Cocaine | Methamphetamine (Ice and/or Powder) | Heroin | Marijuana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific | 15.7 | 64.7 | 21.9 | 96.3 |
| West Central | 27.7 | 42.8 | 16.8 | 92.7 |
| NY/NJ | 39.2 | 2.6 | 39.1 | 81.7 |
| Southwest | 37.2 | 56.7 | 13.1 | 87.8 |
| Great Lakes | 40.8 | 14.9 | 30.2 | 90.2 |
| Mid-Atlantic | 46.1 | 2.8 | 43.1 | 84 |
| Southeast | 75.2 | 28.3 | 34.5 | 93.2 |
Drug Availability By Region
Percentage of State and Local Agencies Reporting High Availability
Sources:
justice.gov
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Certain drugs show significant variation in their availability throughout the US, methamphetamine is 2x more common in the Pacific and Southwest, while being extremely rare in NY/NJ. The Mid-Atlantic is highest in availability of heroin, while the Southeast is the indisputable drug capital, leading in prescription-drugs, powdered-cocaine, and crack-cocaine. Across the board, marijuana is the most popular dug, by far.