Wyoming

• Meth related arrests accounted for 18% of all drug-related arrests during 1993 in Wyoming. This percentage increased to 58% during 1998 and to 80% in 1999.
• In 2002, the Cheyenne, Wyoming Department’s Drug Unit investigated 12 clandestine labs within the city limits of Cheyenne, Wyoming compared to 3 labs investigated during 2001.
• The DEA Cheyenne, Wyoming Resident Office reported in early 2001 that Mexican criminal groups were beginning to use commercial buses and private aircrafts to transport meth into Wyoming.
• The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation conducted three investigations involving ecstasy distribution in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Laramie between July and October 2000.

Drugs

• Cocaine: Cocaine is available throughout Wyoming, particularly in urban areas such as Cheyenne, Wyoming, but to a lesser degree than meth. Crack is available on a limited basis in Cheyenne, Wyoming and sells for $50-$100 per gram and $25-$40 per rock. Ounce quantities of cocaine are available in and around Cheyenne, Wyoming and Laramie.
• Methamphetamine: According to the DEA Cheyenne, Wyoming Resident Office in 2001, meth is increasingly being abused by teenagers in Wyoming due to the drug’s wide availability, low cost, and popularity.
• Club Drugs: In March 2000, several drums of various sizes containing the GHB precursor GBL were seized by the Cheyenne, Wyoming Police Department and the Southeast Enforcement Team. The substance was discovered by a warehouse landlord after the drums were abandoned by the tenant. Ecstasy is beginning to appear as a drug of abuse in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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.