Washington State Drug Facts

Know Where Your From

Ok being a life long resident of Washington State I myself have grown up and around alot of drug use. In high school for instance it was easier to get meth than pot most days. So I find myself around tons of so called drug experts quoting what they "know" to be true over and over again in almost every social setting, bar, work, bbq.. you get the picture. So Once and for all I am writing a paper who's topic is this problem. No not the problem of drugs.. that doesn't really bother me too much.. the problem is Drug addicts quoting facts about drugs.. Yeah they should know better than anyone right? the problem is they're Drug Addicts!! and mostly complete fuckups that have trouble remembering their right from left. So without any further adew...

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Washington State Facts:

Population: 5,987,973
Law Enforcement Officers: 11,304
State Prison Population: 28,300
Probation Population: 165,711
Violent Crime National Raking: 30

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2005 Federal Drug Seizures:

Cocaine: 480.2 kgs.
Heroin: 14.8 kgs.
Methamphetamine: 205.3 kgs.
Marijuana: 10,059.8 kgs.
Ecstasy: 6,456 tablets
Methamphetamine Laboratories: 894 (DEA, state, and local)

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More Local Facts:

Goldbar Washington
Elevation: 200 feet above sea level. Land Area: 0.6 Square Miles.
Household Average Size: 2.86 people
Median Household Income: $ 45,714
Median Value of Homes: $ 137,000
Population Information: - Age
Median Age: 30.6 (Males: 30.0, Females: 31.4)
Males Under 20: 20%
Males 20 to 40: 16%
Males 40 to 60: 12%
Males Over 60: 4%
Females Under 20: 15%
Females 20 to 40: 16%
Females 40 to 60: 11%
Females Over 60: 5%
Males: 1,048 (52%)
Females: 966 (48%)

Population Information - Race
White: 92%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 6%

Population Information - Growth
Through the 90's Gold Bar's population has grown by about 87%.
It is estimated that in recent years Gold Bar's population has
been growing at an annual rate of 2.6 percent.

Startup Washington
Elevation: 140 feet above sea level. Land Area: Square Miles.
Household Average Size: 2.46 people
Median Household Income: $ 40,227
Median Value of Homes: $ 175,500

Population Information - Age
Median Age: 39.3 (Males: 39.1, Females: 39.4)
Males Under 20: 13%
Males 20 to 40: 14%
Males 40 to 60: 17%
Males Over 60: 9%
Females Under 20: 12%
Females 20 to 40: 12%
Females 40 to 60: 14%
Females Over 60: 9%
Males: 433 (53%)
Females: 384 (47%)

Population Information - Race
White: 90%
Native American: 3%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 5%

Sultan Washington
Elevation: 114 feet above sea level. Land Area: 2.4 Square Miles.
Household Average Size: 2.76 people
Median Household Income: $ 46,619
Median Value of Homes: $ 151,400

Population Information - Age
Median Age: 32.2 (Males: 31.7, Females: 32.7)
Males Under 20: 17%
Males 20 to 40: 16%
Males 40 to 60: 12%
Males Over 60: 5%
Females Under 20: 16% Ma
Females 20 to 40: 15%
Females 40 to 60: 12%
Females Over 60: 6%
Males: 1,683 (50%)
Females: 1,661 (50%)

Population Information - Race
White: 91%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 2%
Other/Mixed: 6%

Population Information - Growth
Through the 90's Sultan's population has grown by about 50%. It is estimated that in recent years Sultan's population has been growing at an annual rate of 3.1 percent.

Crime:
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 221
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 3,418
Forcible rape: 1
Robbery: 2
Aggravated assault: 5
Burglary: 25
Larceny-theft: 89
Motor vehicle theft: 10

Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Sultan area were lower than Washington's average. The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Washington average.

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Washington State Drug Situation Overview: Sharing a border with Canada, Washington is a transshipment point for drugs and monies entering Canada, as well as a Canadian pseudoephedrine, Canadian marijuana (BC Bud), and other drugs entering the United States. Washington has severe clandestine methamphetamine laboratory problems. Mexican National poly-drug organizations dominate the drug trade and many have added MDMA as a drug they can now supply. The greater Yakima Valley is home to large scale poly-drug trafficking organizations responsible for the distribution of drugs throughout the United States.

Cocaine:
Cocaine and crack cocaine are readily available. Crack cocaine is largely limited to inner city areas. Cocaine is consumed in the state, and smuggled into Canada for redistribution, where it commands a higher price than in the United States. According to a recent Royal Canadian Mounted Police report, up to 24 tons of cocaine enter Canada each year. BC Bud marijuana from British Columbia, Canada is sold or traded in the United States for cocaine to be sold in Canada.

Heroin:
Mexican black tar and brown heroin are the primary types of heroin found throughout Washington. Mexican poly-drug trafficking organizations remain the primary source of black tar heroin in Washington. Heroin is smuggled from Mexico to Washington by a variety of methods, including vehicles equipped with concealed compartments.

Methamphetamine:
Methamphetamine is one of the most widely abused controlled substances in Washington. Two "varieties" are generally encountered; Mexican methamphetamine, which is either manufactured locally or obtained from sources in Mexico, California, or other Southwest Border States, and methamphetamine which is produced locally by area violators. Of the two types, Mexican methamphetamine continues to flood the market. Methamphetamine is available in multi-kilogram amounts throughout the state. Canadian pseudoephedrine, utilized in the manufacture of methamphetamine, is frequently seized at clandestine laboratory sites. Washington State continues to see an influx of crystal “ice” methamphetamine.

Club Drugs:
MDMA (Ecstasy) is smuggled into the state from elsewhere in the country, Canada, and Europe. Club drugs are growing in popularity across the state, and have been targeted in several successful investigations by the DEA. Smuggling methods have included MDMA shipped in express mail packages, concealed in lumber, hidden compartments in vehicles, and transported in luggage on international or domestic flights. Mexican National poly-drug traffickers have become more involved in MDMA trade in Washington.

Marijuana:
Marijuana is readily available in multi-pound quantities throughout the state. Three types are normally encountered: locally grown (either from indoor or outdoor grow operations), Canadian BC Bud from British Columbia, and Mexican marijuana. Of these varieties, locally grown sinsemilla and BC Bud are preferred, because they have a far superior THC content than Mexican grown marijuana. Canadian BC Bud is the most prevalent variety in many areas, given the proximity to the border and the extent of cross border smuggling. BC Bud marijuana is sold or traded in the United States for cocaine to be sold in Canada. The arid and warm mountainous areas of Eastern Washington are being utilized by Mexican National organizations to grow multi-thousand plants of marijuana. These large scale marijuana gardens have been found on National Forest land and Native American Tribal lands.

Other Drugs:
The primary method of pharmaceutical drug diversion continues to be forgery and telephone prescriptions by non-registrants. Illegal dispensing and prescribing by practitioners still exists in the state. OxyContin is often the target of criminals involved in burglary and armed robbery. Sting operations in Washington State have found high school students selling Oxycontin, cocaine, and marijuana. Often these drugs were purchased over the internet.

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DEA Mobile Enforcement Teams:
This cooperative program with state and local law enforcement counterparts was conceived in 1995 in response to the overwhelming problem of drug-related violent crime in towns and cities across the nation. There have been 409 deployments completed resulting in 16,763 arrests of violent drug criminals as of February 2004. There have been 12 MET deployments in the State of Washington since the inception of the program: Puyallup, Everett, Chehalis, Thurston/Yelm, Seattle, Lakewood, Lynnwood, Vancouver, Bremerton, Pierce County, Auburn, and Snohomish.

DEA Regional Enforcement Teams:
This program was designed to augment existing DEA division resources by targeting drug organizations operating in the United States where there is a lack of sufficient local drug law enforcement. This Program was conceived in 1999 in response to the threat posed by drug trafficking organizations that have established networks of cells to conduct drug trafficking operations in smaller, non-traditional trafficking locations in the United States. Nationwide, there have been 22 deployments completed resulting in 608 arrests of drug trafficking criminals as of February 2004. There has been one RET deployment in the State of Washington since the inception of the program, in Seattle.

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So What did I hope you would learn?
- Well basically that the Skyvalley is not some ultra hardcore ghetto like most people make it out to be.. We Just have alot of drug addicts and theives.. or should I say drug addicted theives.. If you can stay away from them then the valley is a very nice place to live..