During 2005, there were nearly 37,000 admissions to drug rehab and alcohol treatment centers in Indiana. This was slightly down from the number of drug rehab admissions in 2004 but significantly higher than in 2003.

According to 2003-2004 national survey data, approximately 135,000 people in Indiana reported needing but not receiving drug rehab treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.

The drug situation in Indiana is as grim as any other state, showing a clear-cut need for drug rehabilitation programs that can help.

Powder cocaine is widely available throughout Indiana, and crack cocaine is more prevalent in the metropolitan areas.

Heroin is not as common in central or southern Indiana, but in the northern part of the state white heroin has decreased and has been replaced by brown and black tar heroin.

Marijuana is the most widely available and commonly abused drug in Indiana. There has been a significant increase in the amount of methamphetamine in Indiana, especially the southern and more rural parts.

Methamphetamine is being brought in through outside supply chains as well as being made in local meth labs.

As for prescription drugs, oxycodone continues to be a serious threat in Indiana. Hydrocodone and benzodiazepines are also primary pharmaceutical drugs of abuse throughout the state. In 2004, Indiana expanded their prescription-monitoring program to include a wider range of drugs.

About 377,000 people in Indiana reported past month use of an illicit drug.

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