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Much of the economic burden of substance abuse and dependence falls on the population that does not abuse drugs or alcohol. Economic costs to governments for alcohol problems were $57.2 billion in 1992, compared with $15.1 billion for private insurance, $9 billion for victims, and $66.8 billion for alcohol abusers and members of their households. Society bears these costs in a variety of ways, including alcohol-related crimes and trauma (for example, motor vehicle crashes); government services (such as criminal justice and highway safety); and various social insurance programs (such as private and public health insurance, life insurance, tax payments, pensions, and social welfare insurance).
With the explosion of drug experimentation in the 1960s and 1970s, Dilaudid began to appear on the streets under a variety of names, including "dillies" and "drug store heroin." Other problems arose with the prescription painkiller. Some people did not use it correctly and became addicted to it. Others gave away their prescriptions, or sold them, or allowed family members to use the pills. Such tactics began occurring in the early twenty-first century with the popular painkillers OxyContin and Vicodin. In 2005, Purdue Pharma introduced a new, extended-release hydromorphone capsule called Palladone. Stronger and more dangerous than OxyContin, Palladone was regulated by the most sophisticated tracking devices in an effort to keep it from falling into illegal use. Palladone is a Schedule II controlled substance.
The threat of crack, the most dangerous and unpredictable of illegal drugs, has been fuelled by the easy availability of cocaine. During the past ten years, the street prices of both hard and soft drugs have fallen sharply. Cocaine and heroin have declined by nearly a third, while ecstasy has dropped by more than half. In real terms, the figures, compiled by the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), represent an even sharper fall. While whisky and beer prices have doubled and cigarettes almost tripled in price over the decade, illegal drugs are now often cheaper than a night out in a pub. The cost of LSD, a hallucinogenic drug, is less than a packet of cigarettes. These figures confirm that the increasing resources employed to disrupt the illegal drugs trade are having little impact. Over the past five years, heroin seizures have more than doubled and cocaine seizures have increased five-fold. But Customs and Excise officials accept that they are intercepting only a fraction, probably less than 10%, of the drugs coming into the country. The street prices of drugs have never been lower.
In the United States, injuries are the fourth-leading cause of death, exceeded only by heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Of all deaths from injury in the United States, about 65 percent are classified as unintentional or accidental. The other 35 percent are intentional injuries, occurring as a result of fights, assaults, suicide, homicide, and other crimes. Alcohol-related fatalities have been estimated to be about 43 percent of all unintentional injuries.

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Marijuana Laws Arkansas

In 2011, there were 5,665 marijuana arrests reported by Arkansas state law enforcement. Of those arrests, 89% were for marijuana possession. Marijuana use is not decriminalized in the state of Arkansas and medicinal marijuana is not legal. Possession of 1 oz or less (first offense) is a misdemeanor, punishable by 1 year and a $1,000 fine. Possession of 1 oz or less (2nd conviction) is a felony, punishable by 6 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Possession of 1 oz or less (3rd conviction or higher) is a felony, punishable by 3 to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Distributing or cultivating 1 oz to 10lbs is a felony, punishable by 4-10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Distributing or cultivating 10 to 100lbs is a felony, punishable by 5-20 years in prison, and a $15,000-50,000 fine. Distributing or cultivating 100lbs or more is a felony, punishable by 6-30 years in prison, and a $15,000-100,000 fine. Possession or cultivation within 1,000 feet of a school, park, or community center is a felony, punishable by an additional 10 years in prison in addition to other related penalties. A second conviction for the same distribution or cultivation offense can result in double penalties. Distributing to a minor at least 3 years younger than the seller can result in double penalties.

Possessing paraphernalia with nothing else is a misdemeanor, punishable by 1 year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Possessing paraphernalia in conjunction with another felony is itself a felony, punishable by 3-10 years in prison, a $10,000 fine, in addition to other related penalties. And conviction for marijuana results in suspension of driving privileges for 6 months, and/or 1 year for a CDL. The state allows conditional release for first time prosecutions, and after completion of diversion, the offender’s record does not show a criminal charge.

Drug Rehab and Treatment Facts Arkansas

  • In 2008, 71.7% of those in addiction treatment located in State were male.
  • 28.3% of the individuals in drug addiction treatment residing in State during 2008 were female.
  • The largest age group admitted into to drug rehab during 2008 in State was between the ages of 21-25 (15.8%).
  • The second largest age group attending drug rehabilitation in State during 2008 were between the ages of 26-30 (15.2%).
  • 73.3% of the individuals in drug treatment located in State during 2008 were Caucasian.