South Carolina Cocaine Rehab Information

South Carolina Cocaine Addiction

Population
4,059,838

Cocaine/crack cocaine in South Carolina
Cocaine is readily available and frequently abused in South Carolina.

According to the 2003-2004 NSDUH approximately 261,000 (7.65%) South Carolina (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug. 83,000 (2.44%) reported use of cocaine. Additional 2003-2004 NSDUH reported 100,000 (2.92%) illicit drug dependence or abuse within the last year. Approximately 59,000 (1.73 %) reported past year illicit drug dependence.

According to the NSDUH data approximately 11% South Carolina 12-17 year olds reported past month use of an illicit drug. 7,000 (1.95%) reported past year use of cocaine.

During 2005 Federal Agencies seized 106.1 kilograms of cocaine. During 2003, 32% of the federally sentenced defendants in Wisconsin had committed a drug offense. More than 60% of the drug cases involved crack cocaine.

Who attempts getting treatment

During 2005 there were 24,582 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in South Carolina. 1,008 (4.1%) were for abuse of cocaine, 3,215(13.1%) for abuse of crack cocaine. According to the NSDUH data, approximately 89,000 (2.6%) South Carolina citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.

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