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Drug Situation: Due to its close proximity to
the Pacific Rim and shared border with Canada, Alaska is both a transshipment
point for controlled substances to the continental United States and a consumer
state. Historically, drug trends documented in the other states are eventually
documented in Alaska. This includes the growing threat of methamphetamine,
Ecstasy, GHB and other "Predatory Drugs." Alaska has the highest per capita
incident of alcoholism, rape, and suicide in the United States, partially
attributable to controlled substance abuse. |