Cleveland, Ohio Drug Rehab Information
Cleveland Ohio Drug RehabThere are about 415,000 people in Cleveland, OH, with another few hundred thousand or so residents in the general area of northeastern Ohio. This means that there are at lest tens of thousands of individuals dealing with addiction to alcohol or other drugs and are in need of a successful rehab.

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The Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board administers Federal, State and local funding for substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Cuyahoga County (Cleveland area). As of November 22, 2006, there were 3 drug courts in Cleveland that have been operating for more than 2 years and one drug court that was being planned. No additional drug courts were operating or being planned in Cleveland at that time.


Cleveland, Ohio Drug Situation Information
Cleveland, OH mapIntelligence indicates that powder cocaine is readily available throughout the Greater Cleveland area, particularly in the lower income/inner-city neighborhoods, where many suburbanites travel to purchase the drug. Both treatment professionals and users state that cocaine is rarely used alone, with both groups describing combinations of alcohol and cocaine, cocaine and heroin and cocaine and “poppers” (amyl nitrate). Crack cocaine is reported to be extremely available and easy to purchase throughout the Greater Cleveland area. Both the quality and price of crack cocaine have reportedly decreased over the past 12 months.

There has been a dramatic increase in the availability of heroin throughout Cuyahoga County over the past several years. Reportedly, the most available and popular heroin being used in the Cleveland area is black tar heroin. Users and treatment providers report an increase in abuse of heroin within the Hispanic population in Cuyahoga County. Users report that quality heroin can be found within Hispanic neighborhoods throughout the Cleveland area.

Marijuana is consistently reported as easily accessible in the Cleveland area. Users and treatment providers agree that marijuana use among elementary school children continues to increase. Many parents of these children have continued to use marijuana on a recreational basis. Therefore, marijuana may not be viewed as a harmful or addictive drug by these same parents. Intelligence indicates that the price and quality of marijuana has recently risen.

Law enforcement professionals have continued to report low and unchanged availability of methamphetamine in the Cleveland area.

OxyContin continues to be a serious problem in Cuyahoga County despite relative lack of availability and high price. Due to the high price of OxyContin, many users indicate transitioning to heroin because of its greater availability, cheaper price and the perception that heroin provides a better high. Fentanyl has also been reported by users and dealers as available in Cleveland.

Cleveland DEA Office - 216-522-3705