Nebraska
It should be noted that these pages are not intended as an academic reference. The data collected is from State and Federal sources.
Nebraska Addiction Treatment Statistics
According to the Substance Abuse Treatment Episode Data Set, 15,729 people entered rehab for both alcohol and drug addiction treatment in 2010. 72 % of that number were males and 28% were females.
Stimulants, including methamphetamine, are the most commonly cited drugs among primary drug treatment admissions in Nebraska. Data from the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) indicate one-third of primary drug treatment admissions in Nebraska were for stimulants, and another third were for marijuana.
Approximately 6% of Nebraska residents reported past-month use of illicit drugs; the national average was 8%.
Alcohol Addiction in Nebraska
The number of people entering treatment for both alcohol as the primary abused substance and alcohol combined with a secondary drug has been increasing since 2006. In 2010, 9,729 people entered treatment for alcohol abuse only treatment with an additional 2,580 people who suffered from alcohol abuse combined with a secondary drug.
Commonly Abused Drugs in Nebraska
Drug abuse is a national epidemic and the numbers are continuing to rise. Heroin is becoming the cheaper replacement for opiates as states continue to crack down on the “pill mills” making the cost of opiates too expensive.
Cocaine
315 people were admitted to treatment in 2010 for smoking cocaine. An additional 112 entered treatment for ingesting cocaine by other means.
Marijuana
Among the 1,070 people who entered drug addiction treatment in 2010, marijuana was the second most commonly cited drug among primary drug treatment admissions in the state. Of those admissions, 64.8% were male and 35.1% were female.
Amphetamines/Methamphetamines
Methamphetamines are the most commonly cited drug among primary drug treatment admissions in Nebraska. In 2010, there were 1,191 people who were admitted to drug rehab for amphetamine dependence. 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female with 26-30 year olds ranking the largest age group to use these drugs.
Prescription Drugs
There were 396 people in drug rehab for opiates other than heroin in 2010.
Nebraska Drug and Alcohol Fatalities, Injuries and Drug Court Statistics
The Omaha Metro Drug Task Force reported that Mexican “Ice” methamphetamine poses the greatest threat to the community, in that it is easy to obtain, is the drug of choice, and seems to have an underlying commonality with violent and property crimes.
The Omaha Metro Drug Task Force reported that Mexican “Ice” methamphetamine poses the greatest threat to the community, in that it is easy to obtain, is the drug of choice, and seems to have an underlying commonality with violent and property crimes.
As a direct consequence of drug use, 92 persons died in Nebraska in 2007. This is compared to the number of persons in Nebraska who died from motor vehicle accidents (284) and firearms (142) in the same year. Nebraska drug-induced deaths (5.2 per 100,000 population) were lower than the national rate (12.7 per 100,000).
Mexican drug trafficking organizations and criminal groups transport wholesale quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana to and through Omaha from distribution hubs in Sinaloa, Mexico, and the Southwestern region of the United States.
Methamphetamine and cocaine are the most critical drug threats in the area. The Omaha Metro Drug Task Force reported that Mexican “Ice” methamphetamine poses the greatest threat to the community, in that it is easy to obtain, is the drug of choice, and seems to have an underlying commonality with violent and property crimes.
Cocaine is frequently converted into crack, which is often associated with violent crimes in Omaha.
Nebraska Drug and Alcohol Addiction Resources
- Alcoholics Anonymous (go to the AA main page, click on find a meeting, follow link to state pages, click on Nebraska)
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Alanon and Alateen Family Group
