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Page 8 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the State of Ohio EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring (OSAM) Network and pathological gambling. For this reason, the OSAM consists of eight regional epidemiologists (REPIs) located Network amended its protocol in June 2011 to include in the following regions of the state: Akron-Canton, collection of data related to problem and pathological Athens, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo gambling. The OSAM Network now collects data related and Youngstown. The OSAM Network conducts focus to problem and patho¬logical gambling, publishing its groups and individual qualitative interviews with active findings every six months in conjunction with its drug and recovering drug users and community professionals trend reports. A summary of gambling data is included in (treatments providers, law enforcement officials, etc.) to this executive summary. For previous gambling reports, produce epidemiological descriptions of local substance please refer to Targeted Response Initiative (TRI) reports abuse trends. Qualitative findings are supplemented for January 2012 and June 2012 available for download via with available statistical data such as coroner’s reports OSAM homepage on the ODADAS website: http://www. and crime laboratory data. Mass media sources such as odadas.state.oh.us/public/OsamHome.aspx. local newspapers are also monitored for information related to substance abuse trends. Once integrated, these valuable sources provide the Ohio Department of Alcohol Powdered Cocaine and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) with a real-time method of providing accurate epidemiologic descriptions that policymakers need to plan appropriate prevention and intervention strategies. Powdered cocaine remains moderately to highly available in all regions; availability is currently high in Athens, This Executive Summary presents findings from the Cleveland, Columbus and Youngstown and moderate OSAM core scientific meeting held in Columbus, Ohio, in Akron-Canton, Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo. Likely on February 1, 2013. It is based upon qualitative data decreases in availability during the past six months collected by six REPIs from July 2012 through January exist for Akron-Canton, Athens, Cleveland and Dayton. 2013 via focus group interviews (Note: two REPIs covered Participants and community professionals In regions two regions each). Participants were 365 active and where availability has likely decreased attributed the recovering drug users recruited from alcohol and other following reasons for less powdered cocaine today: drug treatment programs in each of OSAM’s eight regions. dealers not releasing powdered cocaine, but rather using Data triangulation was achieved through comparison of it to manufacture crack cocaine to maximize profits; participant data to qualitative data collected from 101 recent large scale police busts in the region involving the community professionals via individual and focus group drug; large shipments being intercepted coming into the interviews, as well as to data surveyed from coroner’s country; drug wars in Mexico impeding the flow of the drug offices, family and juvenile courts, common pleas and across the border; and increased availability and popularity drug courts, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation of other substances, such as heroin, decreasing the demand (BCI), police and county crime labs. In addition to for cocaine. While participants noted a connection between these data sources, media outlets in each region were heroin and powdered cocaine, discussing how many queried for information regarding regional drug abuse drug dealers now carry heroin and powdered cocaine for for July 2012 through January 2013. OSAM research heroin users who like to use the two drugs together (aka administrators in the Division of Planning, Outcomes “speedball”), treatment providers continued to note that and Research at ODADAS prepared regional reports and powdered cocaine is not a primary drug of choice among compiled this summary of major findings. Please refer to clients entering treatment. regional reports for more in-depth information about the drugs reported on in this section. Participant quality scores for powdered cocaine varied throughout regions from ‘0’ to ‘8,’ with the most common In addition to its primary responsibility for the prevention score being between ‘4’ and ‘6’ on a scale of ‘0’ (poor quality, and treatment of substance use disorders, ODADAS is also “garbage”) to ‘10’ (high quality). Participants continued responsible for the prevention and treatment of problem to report that the quality of powdered cocaine varies Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network Page 4 Page 8 Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the State of Ohio depending on dealer of purchase. Regional crime labs reported the following substances as used to cut Crack Cocaine (adulterate) powdered cocaine: boric acid, caffeine, diltiazem (high-blood pressure medication), inositol (B vitamin), levamisole (livestock dewormer), local Crack cocaine remains highly available in all regions. anesthetics (benzocaine, lidocaine and procaine) and a Participants in every region continued to most often variety of sugars. report the drug’s current availability as ‘10’ on a scale of ‘0’ (not available, impossible to get) to ‘10’ (highly available, Current street jargon includes many names for powdered extremely easy to get). Many participants noted an cocaine, with the most common names remaining “blow,” increase in the demand for crack cocaine during the past “girl,” “powder,” “soft,” “snow,” “white” and “white girl.” six months, explaining that more people are using crack Depending on desired quality and from whom one buys, cocaine because it remains a cheap drug. Participants a gram of powdered cocaine currently sells for between also frequently noted that crack cocaine remains highly $40-100 throughout regions. profitable to sell. For example, participants in Cleveland and Columbus reported walk-up or door service was Participants reported that the most common route of common in certain urban neighborhoods, whereas a administration for powdered cocaine is snorting, followed phone call is generally required in suburban or rural by intravenous injection. However, participants in Cleveland areas. Participants in Dayton reported distribution of free reported that the most common way to use powdered samples of crack cocaine (aka “testers”). Yet, while some cocaine is to smoke it as “rocked up” crack cocaine. Most participants and community professionals commented participants agreed that intravenous injection of powdered that even though crack cocaine is still widely available, it cocaine is most common among individuals who also use is now being outpaced by heroin. heroin. Participants and community professionals generally described typical users of powdered cocaine as being of The most common participant quality score for crack higher socio-economic status, often professionals and often cocaine varied throughout regions from ‘0’ to ‘7,’ with White. Also, participants noted that powdered cocaine use the most common score being ‘5’ on a scale of ‘0’ (poor is popular among drug dealers, and use is common in bars quality, “garbage”) to ‘10’ (high quality). There was and clubs, with several participants noting common use in consensus across participant groups that quality of crack gay bars and clubs in particular. Additionally, participants cocaine continues to be dependent upon from whom continued to note that the drug is appealing to those who and where (regionally) the drug is purchased. Moreover, work long hours, and some treatment providers in Cincinnati several participants noted that when availability of reported more African-American males recently coming into powdered cocaine becomes scarce, buyers are more likely treatment who have had experience with powdered cocaine to get low-concentration crack cocaine or “fake crack” (a than previously. product devoid of any cocaine). Participants in Akron- Canton referred to poor quality crack cocaine, containing Reportedly, other substances used in combination with very little cocaine and mostly baking soda, as “soda balls.” powdered cocaine include alcohol, Ecstasy, LSD (lysergic Regional crime labs reported the following substances acid diethylamide), heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, as used to cut crack cocaine: levamisole (livestock prescription opioids, prescription stimulants, sedative- dewormer), local anesthetics (lidocaine and procaine) and hypnotics and tobacco. Many participants reported that drugs sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). often used in combination with powdered cocaine are used to “come down” from the stimulating effect of powdered Current street jargon includes many names for crack cocaine. Participants and community professionals reported cocaine, with the most common names being “butter,” that it is common to pair powdered cocaine use with alcohol “crack,” “hard,” “rock” and “work.” Throughout regions, to allow a user to drink more alcohol and use more drugs. a gram of crack cocaine sells for between $40-100, Common practices among users include lacing marijuana depending on quality. However, many participants (aka “primo”) or lacing cigarettes with powdered cocaine. continued to report buying crack cocaine in dollar Mixing powdered cocaine with heroin, either together in the increments instead of measured amounts. Most same syringe or in sequence, is called a “speedball.” A Toledo participants reported buying crack
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