27 Most Drug Addicted Cities

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27. Oklahoma City, OK

Ranked at the bottom of our list is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This city was actually ranked #1 for prescription pain killer abuse in 2012, exceeding the national average by 242%. The majority of the people affected are middle-class and middle-aged, who are taking opiates for pain and end up battling opiate addiction, or worse, end up overdosing. (Continues On Page 2)

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26. Tuscon, AZ

The opiate epidemic in Tuscon is out of control. This is mainly because Tuscon lies on the Mexican border, where heroin is smuggled in daily. In fact, the amount of heroin seized at the southwest Mexican border has increased by over 232% since 2008.

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25. Cleveland, OH

Cleveland is next on the list, and the drug of choice there is Heroin. There was once 236 overdoses is just 3 weeks as a result of heroin being “cut”, or diluted, with carfentanil, an extremely powerful opiate used to sedate elephants.

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24. New Port Richey, FL

Florida is known for it’s prescription drug problem, and many say New Port Richey located in Broward County is the epicenter of it all. According to officials, however, prescription drug deaths are down for the first time in over 10 years.

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23. Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City has a major heroin problem, and the Road Home shelter in the Rio Grande district is considered ground zero for SLC’s war on drugs. Many dealers there have direct ties to Mexican drug cartels, creating a never ending flow of drugs.

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22. Bakersfield, CA

Over in Bakersfield there is a major methamphetamine epidemic. Because of this (along with air pollution and a poor education system) it’s is referred to as the armpit of California, and is listed as one of the most miserable cities in America.

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21. Providence, RI

Providence has seen a major uptick in the amount of drug and alcohol related deaths over the past few years. Survey data suggests Rhode Island has the largest percentage of people reporting illicit drug use in their communities.
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20. Louisville, KY

Heroin is the drug of choice in Louisville. Like other drug-addicted cities, the people addicted to heroin usually start out as prescription drug users, and graduate to other opiates such as heroin.

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19. Flint, MI

Home of the lead water crisis, Flint has another crisis on it’s hands – heroin. According to records, Flint and the surrounding areas are high intensity drug trafficking areas.

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18: Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh is experiencing the drug epidemic in a major way. Studies show that the number of drug overdoses there has increased 14-fold since in Pennsylvania 1979. With addiction primed by prescription pain pills, heroin dealers have moved in and set up shop.

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17: Kenner, LA

Louisianna has an ongoing problem with cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin. Columbian, Mexican, and Carribean traffickers are laregly responsible for the drugs that land in Kenner, as it lies between Miami and Houston on a major drug trafficking route.
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16: Camden, NJ

Camden has a heroin death rate over 10 times higher than the nation average. This coupled with the fact that Camden is ranked #1 on America’s top 5 most dangerous cities, this place is in desperate need of help.

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15. Akron, OH

Close to Cleveland, Akron is also having major issues with drug use. Over this past summer, 247 overdoses and 21 deaths were recorded in just 20 days, an average of more than 12 overdoses per day.

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14. Milwaukee, WI

From 2012 to 2015, 888 people died from fatal drug overdoses, and a 500% increase in heroin overdose deaths since 2005 according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiners Office. The county is hoping that education and prevention will combat the epidemic.
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13: Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis lies on three major interstate highways, and is considered one of the largest air cargo shipping locations in the world. This makes it no surprise that Indianapolis has a major heroin and cocaine problem.

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12: Detroit, MI

Overdose deaths are up 14% state wide in Michigan. Heroin and cocaine are major contributors to this in Detroit, while prescription medications are the culprit for much of the rest of the state.

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11: Manchester, NH

Manchester is New Hampshire’s largest city, and it also has a major drug problem. The city is currently implementing their plan to curb heroin overdoses by increasing awareness in schools and arresting every day drug deals and working with the DEA to find the suppliers.

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10: Toledo, OH

As a state Ohio has seen a 18% increase in overdose deaths this year, with Toledo contributing 122. This is again due to the heroin and prescription pill addiction epidemic.

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9: Albuquerque, NM

A nationwide survey of high school students found that New Mexico youths ranked the second highest for cocaine and ecstacy abuse. According to these kids, these drugs are readily available and ingrained in New Mexico social culture.

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8: Knoxville, TN

This is one that President Obama addressed personally by sending his top drug-policy adviser to a community forum on preventing and treating prescription drug abuse and heroin use just two days after addressing the nation about the opioid epidemic.

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7: Warren, MI

Warren only has a population of 134K, but they are #7 on the list. Heroin is a major issue here, but the city has been making strides in arresting major cartel leaders and dealers flooding the city with drugs.

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6: Cincinnati, OH

Ohio makes the list again. 30 heroin overdoses were recorded last summer in just one weekend, and Ohio overall has seen a major uptick in fatal overdose-related deaths over the past 5 years.

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5: Birmingham, AL

Heroin overdoses have actually decreased in this city, but deaths related to fentanyl, a drug that is 50 times stronger than heroin, have tripled since 2014.

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4: New Bedford, MA

New Bedford once has 15 heroin or opiate overdoses in a 24-hour period. According to officials, there has been a general uptick in the amount of fatal overdoses over the past few years, but they are pushing hard for substance abuse research and reform.

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3: Philadelphia, PA

According to reports, heroin availability is high and on the increase, and almost all of it is coming from South America. The prescription drug problem is also getting worse here, unlike most cities in America, and many of the people who are reported to have died in Camden of drug overdoses were actually residents of Philadelphia who just went there to score.

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2: Baltimore, MD

Many call Baltimore the heroin capital of the United States. According to a census, as many as 1 in 10 residents there are addicted to the drug. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says Baltimore has the highest total number of addicts per capita, putting then number at an estimated 60,000 heroin addicts in a city of 645,000.

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1: Dayton, OH

At #1 is Dayton, the most drug addicted city in the country with the highest rate of heroin overdose according to multiple sources. As in most other cities, the problem originates with prescription pills, to which users become addicted and eventually move on to heroin which is cheaper, easier to get, and more potent. This is the 4th time Ohio is on the list, which is a major indicator of how serious this epidemic is in the state. According to many residents of Dayton, officials have been slow to respond to the problem, and it’s only getting worse.

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27 Most Drug Addicted Cities

27. Oklahoma City, OK

26. Tuscon, AZ

25. Cleveland, OH

24. New Port Richey, FL

23. Salt Lake City, UT

22. Bakersfield, CA

21. Providence, RI

20. Louisville, KY

19. Flint, MI

18: Pittsburgh, PA

17: Kenner, LA

16: Camden, NJ

15. Akron, OH

14. Milwaukee, WI

13: Indianapolis, IN

12: Detroit, MI

11: Manchester, NH

10: Toledo, OH

9: Albuquerque, NM

8: Knoxville, TN

7: Warren, MI

6: Cincinnati, OH

5: Birmingham, AL

4: New Bedford, MA

3: Philadelphia, PA

2: Baltimore, MD

1: Dayton, OH

That’s it!

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27. Oklahoma City, OK

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26. Tuscon, AZ

25. Cleveland, OH

24. New Port Richey, FL

23. Salt Lake City, UT

22. Bakersfield, CA

21. Providence, RI

20. Louisville, KY

19. Flint, MI

18: Pittsburgh, PA

17: Kenner, LA

16: Camden, NJ

15. Akron, OH

14. Milwaukee, WI

13: Indianapolis, IN

12: Detroit, MI

11: Manchester, NH

10: Toledo, OH

9: Albuquerque, NM

8: Knoxville, TN

7: Warren, MI

6: Cincinnati, OH

5: Birmingham, AL

4: New Bedford, MA

3: Philadelphia, PA

2: Baltimore, MD

1: Dayton, OH

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That’s it!

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