Puerto Rican Drug Bust

CNN reports,  according to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Caribbean Division along with the Justice Department, 158 arrests were made in conjuction with the largest drug and illegal weapons bust in Puerto Rican history.  500 agents and local officals worked to secure the apprehension of drug ring leaders, runners, suppliers and sellers.  This operation will rid the west coast in the small Caribbean Island of the most hard core and major drug traffickers in Puerto Rico. 

The defendants were charged with the attempt to distribute and sell marijuana, crack, cocaine, heroin, as well as, the possession of firearms.  If convicted the defendants could spend up to life in prison and pay fines up to $4 million dollars.  Most of the arrest were made near public housing complexes located near schools and sports facilites.  The area of the arrests is where a major sporting event would be taking place where as many as 300,000 spectators would be in attendance. 

The arrest helped save millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs to be distributed to waiting drug addicts eager to buy, sell and use the harmful substances.  Drug addiction treatment centers are in the fight to help save lives of millions of drug addicts from the drug ring leaders and distributors such as the ones arrested in Puerto Rico.  Drug education and drug rehabilitation centers are available to help you or your loved one fighting to end the cycle of addiction in your life or the life of your loved one. 

Referral specialists are available for confidential assessments and referrals to drug addiction treatment centers in North America and neighboring islands such as in Puerto Rico.  Call today and start your path to healing and recovery from addiction. 

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Opium Afghan Addiction

Drug addiction in Afghanistan is twice the global average according to a recent press release by AFP.com international news agency.  The report states that eight percent of Afghans are addicted to opium the country’s main export.  Afghanistan is the world’s number one narcotic producer which is one reason over one million people between the ages of 15-64 are addiced to opium or heroin. 

Opium, the raw material for making heroin  is easily accessible in Afghanistan since the opium crop is the main source of income for most Afghans, therefore causing some of the increase in addiction.  Afghans are also being treated for addictions to marijuana, painkillers and tranquillsers as a “kind of self medication due to the hardships of life in this war torn country”.  Drug addiction treatment centers in Afghanistan are not able to handle the influx of drug addicts and can only treat about 10,000 patients. 

Mexican Drug Cartel Soldiers

According to FoxNews.com, the Mexican Drug Cartel, The Los Zetas, tried to blow up Falcon Dam along the Rio Grande last month.  This twarted attempt was not directly aimed at the American people but toward their rivals in the drug smuggling game the Gulf Cartel which controls drug smuggling efforts from the Falcon Dam to the Gulf of Mexico.  However, had the attempt been successful more than 4 million Americans would have been affected along with thousands of acres of agricultural land.

The seriousness in gaining  the control of our nations borders could not be more evident than  this attempted terror plot.  I say terror plot because, more than ever, we must look at the drug cartel as terrorist against our nation in that they are bringing illegal drugs and weapons into our country killing and destroying lives.  Billions of dollars are being spent  by the drug cartels in order to building underground tunnels  to get their drugs and people into the United States. 

“It certainly has the potential to be a serious security risk,” McClintock said. “The plot by the Zeta drug cartel to blow up the Falcon Dam appeared to be quite credible. And as we have found over the years, before there is a successful attack, it is preceded by several unsuccessful attempts that clearly indicate intent. It would be utterly foolish to ignore.”  Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif.

Addiction treatment centers throughout the United States are on the front lines in the war on drugs.  Everyday, thousands of lives are made whole through the efforts of clinitians, volunteers, law enforcement and concerned citizens.  The cycle of addiction is being treated through various types of drug rehabs:  12 step, faith based, holistic treatment centers, etc.  are providing education and rehabilitative services for the thousands that walk through their doors. 

Now is the time to make a tremendous effort to find treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.  If you or your loved one is suffering from the devastation that is drug addiction, then the effort to find addiction treatment is as crucial as protecting our borders from the influx of illegals drugs and weapons from drug cartels.  Referral specialists are available to help guide you or your loved one to an effective drug rehab.  Do not hesitate to call or fill out the form provided on the Get Help page.  Confidential assessments and referrals are always provided.

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Drugs and Terrorism

There are differences of opinion from most Americans and governmental officials in regard to the new Arizona law (SB 1070) that enables the state of Arizona to protect its borders from illegals entering the country and aids in the fight against drugs and terrorism. 

Shortly after Gov. Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 into law, opponents sprang into action calling for sanctions against the state of Arizona both economically and legislatively, calling the law an outrage against a race of people which would leave a pandoras box to open for racial profiling.  Yes, our country must protect itself against anyone who comes across our borders illegally, however, the United States provides the opportunity for everyone to properly enter our country and become nationalized citizens.  The beauty of our Constitution is that everyone be treated equally and with respect. 

The borders of the United States are at risk because of drugs and terrorism.  Everyday, lives are destroyed in order to smuggle deadly drugs like heroin, cocaine and prescription medication into our country.  Opium which is the base for heroin has become more potent and cheaper to purchase causing the death of thousands of drug addicts and innocent lives.  Drug cartels throughout the world are making billions of dollars from smuggling illegal drugs and weapons into the United States making our country more vulnerable for terrorism. 

“We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels,” Brewer said. “We cannot stand idly by as drophouses, kidnappings and violence compromise our quality of life.”

There is a bigger picture that has to be acknowledged and dealt with.  Whether you agree or disagree with SB 1070, one has to know that the war on drugs and terrorism is the catalyst of the new immigration law set forth in Arizona.  Our borders have to be protected against the smuggling of drugs and terrorism for the sake of our country and its citizens.  The border war on drugs and terrorism must be addressed and handled before anymore innocent lives are destroyed. 

Everytime drugs are purchased the drug cartel wins and money is given to terrorist who want to destroy our great country.  It is time to take a stand and fight for the sanctity of life and well being.

If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction, help is available. Referral specialist will help guide you to effective addiction treatment where education and tools will be made readily available to empower lives and help save and protect our world from drugs and terrorism.  Help save a life from being destroyed from drug abuse, make the call today to begin the road to recovery through drug rehab.

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Heroin Addiction

Afghanistan produces 92% of the world’s opium according to the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.    Antonio Marie Costa states that “the disease – a fungus – is thought to have infected about half of the country’s poppy crop.”  Mr. Costa also states that the cost of opium has gone up about 50% which affects the revenue on insurgent groups like the Taliban who have large stockpiles of the crop.  The fungus attacks the root of the plant and climbs through the stem causing the opium capsule to wither away. “It was affecting poppies in the provinces of Helmand and Kandahar, the heartland of opium cultivation and the insurgency in Afghanistan.”

Heroin is derived from the opium plant which has morphine as the principle ingredient of the opium poppy seed.  “Heroin is a semi-synthetic drug. This means that it is neither entirely natural nor entirely man-made; it is instead a chemically engineered amalgamation of both natural and synthetic substances. The “natural” part of heroin is derived from morphine, a potent psychoactive narcotic whose main ingredient is opium.” 

In the United States, heroin, also known as “black-tar”, comes mostly from South American countries such as, Columbia.  The fact that the Taliban has an interest in opium production and distribution which helps finance their cause of prom0ting and executing  terrorism throughout the world,  more than likely has connections with drug cartels in South America.  With these alliances, the United States is left vulnerable for attack. “Much as the Taliban tapped Afghanistan’s heroin for money, U.S. officials say the vast profits available from Latin American cocaine could provide al-Qaida and others with a ready source of income,”  this according to a 2008 report from the Homeland Security office. 

Heroin, a highly addictive drug which can be snorted, smoked or mostly commonly injected, has caused  national and worldwide deaths to number in the tens of thousands.  A large portion of heroin users who are being helped through addiction treatment, come mostly from the Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. area which serves as a major heroin trafficking thoroughfare.  

With the daily threat of terrorism, and the constant handling of drug addiction, it is plain to see that an all out war on drugs is needed and is provided through the education and services of drug rehab facilites worldwide.

If you, or someone you know, is suffering from heroin addiction or battling abuse with any legal or illegal substance, referral specialist are availble to help guide you to an addiction treatment center best suited to meet your needs.  Call today and regain control of your life and give empowerment to the lives of your family, friends and the national and worldwide communities. 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8679203.stm

http://www.nationalterroralert.com/updates/2008/10/09/us-officials-worry-terrorists-could-align-with-drug-cartels/