Because of its draw as a destination to migrating talent, metro Austin’s population grew to over 1.5 million in 2006. The 1990s saw a 48 percent increase in population, and growth has been averaging three percent annually since the 2000 Census. The 2000 Census indicated that only four U.S. metros saw greater total net migration than Austin between 1995 and 2000. As the capital city of Texas, Austin has become even more of a central location for the state.

During 2005, there were 42,040 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in Texas. There were 37,052 admissions during 2004. According to 2004 national survey data, approximately 461,000 (2.62%) Texas citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.

According to 2003-2004 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1.2 million (6.96%) Texas citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug. Additional 2003-2004 NSDUH results indicate that 505,000 (2.87%) Texas citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 323,000 (1.83%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.

As of April 2006, there were 22 drug courts in Texas that had been operating for more than 2 years, 22 that had recently been implemented, and 20 that were being planned. According to a study of Texas drug courts, offenders who completed drug court programs had significantly lower arrest and incarceration rates than non-completers and comparison group offenders. During 2003, 41.7% of the Federally-sentenced defendants in Texas had committed a drug offense. Approximately 20% of the drug cases involved powder cocaine.

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Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) - This program is composed of several organizations that provide support, resources, and countless hours working towards the DEC mission. According to 2003-2004 NSDUH data, approximately 193,000 (9.48%) Texas 12-17 year olds reported past month use of an illicit drug.

During 2005, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made 2,834 drug arrests in Texas. Overall, there were 112,677 arrests for drug possession in Texas during 2004.

The number of methamphetamine labs seized in Texas by the DEA and state and local authorities decreased from 321 in 2004 to 250 in 2005. Texas state and local law enforcement agencies seized more than 485,849 pounds of marijuana during 2004. During 2005, more than 10,000 cultivated marijuana plants were eradicated and seized in Texas as part of the DEA's Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program. During 2005, Federal agencies seized 16,431.1 kilograms of cocaine in Texas.

We recommend longer-term rehab programs (more than 90 days) out of the immediate environment for people from Austin, TX that are drug-free and use a biophysical approach. This type of program goes well beyond mere counseling or step-working, it is the only known program available in the country that addresses physical cravings naturally and is able to remove stored drug residues from the tissue of a person's body. Once someone is truly clean, then they are able to work on the educational life skills part with a clear head and no more chemically-induced mood swings, etc.

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