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       Heroin distribution and use have not been a significant problem in North Dakota. Heroin trafficking is a low priority for law enforcement agencies in the state. Virtually, the heroin encountered in North Dakota, mainly in Fargo, is black tar heroin from Mexico.

       The trafficking and use of methamphetamine is the primary concern for law enforcement and public health officials in North Dakota. At the present time, no single drug trafficking organization dominates the distribution of methamphetamine. Cocaine is no longer the stimulant of choice – methamphetamine surpassed cocaine in the area several years ago. Because of the extreme rural nature of the state, as well as the state’s dependence on the agriculture industry, there is a high level of use and availability of anhydrous ammonia among the state’s legitimate agricultural community. Farmers use "nurse tanks" to apply anhydrous ammonia in their fields. There has been a sharp decline in thefts of anhydrous ammonia-commonly used in the "Birch" methamphetamine manufacturing method.

       The presence of marijuana cultivated in Canada (both "B.C. Bud" and hydroponically generated) had increased dramatically. Recent investigations indicate that diversion of hydrocodone products is taking place in North Dakota. Typical methods of diversion are illegal sale and distribution by health care professionals and workers, “doctor shopping” (going to a number of doctors to obtain prescriptions for a controlled pharmaceutical), forged prescriptions, and the Internet.

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