South Carolina
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South Carolina is home to 4,255,083 people. The capital is Columbia. There are 23,428 people in state prison and 38,856 people on probation. Cocaine and crack cocaine are highly abused throughout the state. Heroin is increasing in popularity amongst the younger party crowd. Methamphetamine abuse and methamphetamine labs have been on the decrease for the past 2 years, although use is still high. Young adults are the main abusers of ecstasy and other club drugs. Marijuana remains the most commonly abused drug in the state. LSD as well as ketamine have begun appearing at nightclubs throughout the area. Oxycontin continues to be a problem of abuse. South Carolina has a crime rate 27% higher than the national average. 85% of crimes are property crimes. Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana is a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $100 to $200 fine for a first offense. Conditional discharges may be available for the first offense. Any sale of less than 10 pounds of marijuana is a felony and is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Any sale to a minor or within a half mile radius of a school or other location children may be playing is a felony and is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Every day the police will make about 70 drug arrests and 55 DUI arrests. Every month the state of South Carolina will lose about 100 residents to alcohol related death and 20 to illegal drug overdose. Drug Rehab .org is part of a national campaign to help those affected by drug addiction get help. We have contact information for over 3000 drug rehab centers and treatment centers nationwide. We understand that recovery from addiction or alcoholism is a many stage process that takes involvement of the families, treatment professionals and others who have been through the process themselves. Physical Detoxification and Out-Patient Treatment are rarely enough by themselves. The addict or alcoholic need learn new skills for living, coping strategies and ways to regain control of their life. Many starting the road to recovery often try time and time again on their own before deciding to ask for help. Realizing that they cannot do it alone is a major key to success. Our referral list contains over 3,000 resources which encompass the following treatment categories :
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