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A participant remarked, “Heroin is at a ‘9’ or a ‘10’ for availability. Participants and community professionals most often reported the overall current availability of heroin as ‘10’ on a scale of ‘0’ (not available, impossible to get) to ‘10’ (highly available, extremely easy to get) the previous most common scores from both respondent groups were also ‘10.’ Participants discussed heroin availability and resiliency of the supply. Heroin remains highly available in the region. A participant commented, “I would have to cook back to make it more potent.”Ĭost: $20 for 1/10-3/10 gram pieces, $50 for 1/2 gram, $150-200 for 1/8 ounce. A participant talked about fluctuating quality of crack and shared, “When was more pure, a hit would last for 45 minutes, now it’s only 20 minutes.” Other participants discussed how quality can be increased by cooking the drug again. A participant remarked, “ doesn’t burn right if it has pills or stuff in it.” A slight majority of participants reported no change in the quality of crack cocaine during the last six months, while other participants felt quality had decreased. Participants most often rated the current quality of crack cocaine as ‘9’ on a scale of ‘0’ (poor quality, “garbage”) to ‘10’ (high quality) the previous most common score was ‘5.’ Participants reported that crack cocaine in the region is cut with amphetamines (“speed”), baby formula, baby laxative, baking soda, benzodiazepines, caffeine, head shop cuts, heroin, methamphetamine and numbing agents. Easily available.” Community professionals most often reported current availability of crack cocaine as ‘7 ’ the previous most common score was ‘10.’ A treatment provider reflected, “Even heroin addicts are smoking crack.” A law enforcement officer commented, “ still out there. A participant commented, “I know that every time I went to get my drug of choice (heroin), was always available. ” Participants reported white and yellow (“butter”) as the most available types of crack cocaine in the Cleveland area. when there is a bust in the neighborhood, less likely to be on the street - It’s a phone call. I could be walking down the street and people would ask me if I messed with that ‘hard’ (crack cocaine). You don’t even have to look for it, it finds you.

Participants most often reported the drug’s current availability as ‘10’ on a scale of ‘0’ (not available, impossible to get) to ‘10’ (highly available, extremely easy to get) the previous most common score was also ‘10.’ Participants reported that crack cocaine is very easy to obtain. ” Another participant said, “With my age and resources, I could only get very low quality.” Overall, participants reported a decrease in the quality of powdered cocaine during the past six months.Ĭost: $60-80 for 1 gram, $150-300 for 1/8 ounce (eight ball).Īvailability: 10 out of 10 (previously 10/10)Ĭrack cocaine remains highly available in the region. A participant reflected, “I spent a lot of money and I wasn’t going to spend it on junk. Participants indicated varying quality of the drug. Participants most often reported the current quality of powdered cocaine as ‘7’ on a scale of ‘0’ (poor quality, “garbage”) to ‘10’ (high quality) the previous most common score was ‘4.’ Participants reported that powdered cocaine in the region is cut (adulterated) with baby laxative, baking soda, caffeine, ether, head shop cuts (often sold as carpet and room deodorizers) as well as numbing agents. doesn’t matter - east side, west side, they’ve got it.” Still another participant commented, “Yes, available, but I don’t think it’s as accessible as other things. every dealer I went to had crack, ‘coke’ (powdered cocaine) or heroin. For cocaine would be completely different than the person I’d call for heroin.” Another participant stated, “.

For specific drugs, there’s specific drug dealers. Participants most often reported the drug’s current availability as ‘8’ on a scale of ‘0’ (not available, impossible to get) to ‘10’ (highly available, extremely easy to get) the previous most common score was ‘7.’ A participant described powdered cocaine availability and explained, “Yes, one phone call, two at the most.

Powdered cocaine is moderately to highly available in the region. Let's take a look at some of the details the report (see it in full, below).Īvailability: 8 out of 10 (previously 7/10)