Nebraska

• From January to October 2002, there were 644 felony arrests in Omaha, Nebraska that involved the drug Methamphetamine. This is a 55% increase over the 415 meth-related felony arrests in Omaha, Nebraska from January to October 2001.
• January to October 2002, there were a total of 3,684 arrests for drug violations in Omaha, Nebraska.
• Data collected from Omaha, Nebraska adult arrestees in 2001 indicate that 69.1% of adult male and 64.1% of adult female arrestees tested positive for an illegal drug at arrest.
• Over fifty percent (55.1%) of adult male arrestees in Omaha, Nebraska reported using marijuana during the past year. Among the male arrestees who reported past year use of marijuana, the average number of days the drug was used in the past month was 12.1 days.
• Approximately 43% of adult female arrestees in Omaha, Nebraska reported using marijuana in the past year. They used the drug an average of 11 days within the past month.
• From January to October 2002, the Omaha, Nebraska Police Department seized nearly 600,000 grams of marijuana.
• During 2000, medical examiners in the Omaha, Nebraska area reported a total of 62 drug abuse deaths. Marijuana was mentioned in 18 of the deaths.

Drugs

• Heroin is a drug only available in small amounts in the city of Omaha, Nebraska.

Across the United States, drug use is a cause for concern. For more and more individuals, drug use (including hard drugs like cocaine, meth, and heroin) is becoming a part of their daily lives. This raises concern that the country may be entering a period of drug use unseen since the '70s.

This increase in drug use affects not only the drug user, but also their family and friends. They suffer along with the drug addict through their ups, downs, sobriety, and intoxication. This can be very stressful for those who care about an individual with a drug addiction.

The physical and physiological health of a person who has a drug addiction is also a concern. Drug use can lead to health problems ranging from heart trouble to memory loss. These issues may have long term consequences, and at times may be deadly. Drug overdose is one such trend that is monitored across the United States. Sadly, many people die each year due to an overdose of drugs or alcohol.

Crime is also a factor when it comes to drug addiction. Many find they must spend more and more money to meet the needs of their drug addiction. This can lead to robbery, prostitution, scams and so on. Often times, those who are taken to jail are either intoxicated at the time of their arrest or are committing a crime to support their drug habit.

Although drug trends throughout the United States vary year to year, drugs are always a problem. Even when statistics are low for drug abuse, drug related crime, and drug treatment admissions, it is important to remember that it is still a cause for concern. Monitoring drug trends helps in determining where there are high amounts of drug use and how these areas may correlate with crime, addiction treatment, and health care.

This site, United States Drug Trends, will keep you informed of the current drug trends taking place throughout the United States. Use this site to educate yourself and increase your awareness of what is happening in the state you live in.