It's kind of a hidden drug," she said. The victimsdidn't realize the danger of theclear capsules with a pinkish powder inside. 2023 www.redding.com. You feel like the whole world is closing in on you, he said, describing it as hell on earth.. Amphetamine deaths were up in the 2016 to 2018 period for Shasta County,and they nearly matchedthose caused byopioids, while at the same time far outpacing fatal overdoses from heroin even though the latter two substances aretypically more lethal. Deaths from opioids, on the other hand, went down in the same three-year period. StoryMaps: Shasta County's Rising Fentanyl Problem. Redding police officer among three arrested in drug bust at The following drugs were recovered by deputies: Meth: 188.11 grams Cocaine: 61.5 grams Crack Cocaine: 3.64 grams Fentanyl: 72.62 grams Heroin: 39.3 To view the video and interactive graphs that accompany this article, click here. Breaking into parked cars is also a common tactic, he said. Officers found 6 grams of methamphetamine, 4 ounces of marijuana, 29 grams of opium, prescription drugs, a meth pipe, used needles and syringes and a loaded handgun, Thulin said. .searchbrowse-wrap {width:100%; margin: 0 0 10%; padding: 0 0 5% 0; border-bottom: 1px #e5e5e5 solid;} A powerful painkillerup to 100 times more potent than morphine has been linked toseveral overdoses and four people dyingthis monthin Northern California. The warrants focused on undisclosed sites in Vacaville, Fairfield and Shasta County. He said it allows users to feel as though theyve gotten their fix, improving their odds in therapy, which teaches them to change their behaviors. (APS / IHSS / Mental Health) The results ripple through the community, with burglaries and thefts on the rise as addicts seek quick ways to get cash to pay for their next fix before withdrawals punctuated by vomiting, diarrhea, muscle twitches and pain wrack their body within hours of a high. In Northern California's Shasta County, a growing number of young adults are consumed by heroin addiction. There was a problem saving your notification. If discarding blister packs, wrap in multiple layers of duct tape. She'd see the same scenario play out over and over. Kendall said Mendocino County and other public-safety partners have noticed a rise in drug overdoses as well asnarcotics-related offenses. "We've just recently been seeing an uptick in individuals that have been using fentanyl just in the last recent months," said Renee Brissey, a licensed clinical social worker for Hill Country Community Clinic in Redding and Round Mountain. Those arrested for heroin possession or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol typically dont stay incarcerated at the jail. Shasta County authorities believe the drug fentanyl led to the deaths of three men whose bodieswere found Monday ata Redding residence. Police say that the suspects were caught red handed, actively processing the marijuana when officers rolled up. That includes 37,486 plants and starter clones removed from the Big Springs and Mt. Shasta Vista areas. The latest large seizure was June 25 involving 885 pounds of processed marijuana and 4,693 plants. Officers serving search warrants also found a firearm and made five arrests at five rural parcels in the Mt. Shasta Vista area. Kevin Harker, 38 of Yreka and Lawrence Velasquez, 28 of Santa Cruz were arrested when just before 7 p.m., SCSO received a report of a burglary. By 2013, those numbers had jumped to 218 and to 181, respectively. Fentanyl accounted for 56% of all opioid-related deaths. "From what I know about fentanyl, it just takes a little bit in liquid form that they can add to any substance that they're marketing," Brissey said Thursday. I tested it and it came back right away with fentanyl," McCloud said. It's like, 'No, it's meth.' I would steal for it, I would lie for it, Erickson said. About 27 inmates attend each week, he said. MHADAB Membership Application. (530) 225-5591. Property crimes fell from 2012 to 2013, but rose back to 2012 levels in Redding for the first half of 2014, according to police records. Adult Services: Roscoe Reidel, 45, Brian Adams, 37, and Courtney Garrett, 31, all of Eureka, were booked into Humboldt County Jail on suspicion of possessing and transporting a controlled substance, and taking a controlled substance across noncontiguous counties. Dying Inside: Why are more deaths happening in Shasta County Jail custody? Erickson said therapy also showed him he wasnt alone in his heroin addiction. ", News:Fentanyl suspected in fatal overdoses of three men at Redding home. Heroin consumed his life, he said. They look to adults to set rules and expectations about alcohol. Detectives had been interested in finding the source of illegal marijuana that had been flooding the City of Vacaville recently. This article was produced as a project for The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships, a program of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Stonehouse said toxicology tests will be done and results won't be known for several weeks or several months. The Siskiyou County Sheriffs Offices arrest of two men on May 31 illustrate the serious challenges associated with a growing methamphetamine and opioid drug problem common in most communities in Siskiyou County, said Sheriff Jon Lopey. 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A Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman said Wednesday his department is testing the pills that McCloud collected. In 2019, a total of 61,599 illicit marijuana plants were seized and 17,763 pounds of processed marijuana were confiscated throughout the county, according to figures "They thought they were taking molly, which is a form of ecstasy," McCloud said. 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Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Major crimes are the result of meth, these people are ruthless, she said. You may login with either your assigned username or your e-mail address. Hard statistics of just how many Shasta County residents are using heroin are difficult to find in the murky black market, but the numbers of those seeking treatment shine a light on heroins growth. From 2020 to 2021, fentanyl overdoses resulting in death increased by 500%. WFTV Detectives said the organization was obtaining large quantities of drugs from overseas and distributing them throughout Brevard County, which is about 50 miles east of Orlando. (530) 225-5200, Children's Services: A high percentage of heroin users in Humboldt County are transitioning from using heroin mixed with fentanyl to straight fentanyl use. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback celebrated the teams big win on Sunday with his wife, Brittany, and their 2-year-old daughter, Sterling, as the trio gathered on the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. When I have urges, I talk with a higher power, I also speak with my sponsor, he said. By 2013, heroin was the main drug in 15.3 percent of admissions, ranking third behind meth and alcohol. Patrick Mahomes is making his second Super Bowl victory in four years a family affair! Place in the trash can close to garbage pickup time. (530) 225-5591. ", News:Redding Rancheria planning to open new 'health village' near its Win-River Casino. You can. "I had people turn in the pills to me. The Mental Health,Alcohol and Drug AdvisoryBoard (MHADAB) provides oversight and monitoring of local mental health and substance use disorder programs, advocates for affected community members, and advises the Board of Supervisors and HHSA leadership. REDDING, Calif. - The Redding Police Department ceased a drug house approximately 200 yards to the south of the Shasta County Jail. A drug bust in Florida led to the seizure of enough fentanyl to kill at least 500,000 people, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. In 2008, 50 Shasta County Medi-Cal patients entered treatment for heroin, with an additional 29 saying it was their main drug. All rights reserved. We have certainly seen the number of patients in our Chico facility increase significantly over the last 12 months, said Alex Dodd, president of Aegis. Redding police, Shasta County Sheriff's Department and state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel assisted in the search. Lock up your medications. Unused prescription drugs thrown Narcotics Anonymous and an educational program are also available in the jail to help inmates with addictions. "Alcohol is just across the board," she said. They also manage inmates withdrawal, with twice daily checks, he said. Lt. Corey Paulich said he wasn't aware of any more overdoses. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Donnell Ewert, head of Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency, said heroin made up just 2.3 percent of admissions in treatment centers in 2008 well behind marijuana, which made up 16.7 percent of cases. And so that problem in one area tends to overshadow a lot of other problems.". But we dont have the same kind of thing for meth," said Jeff Van Ausdall, a behavioral health epidemiologist with the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency. As for alcohol, it still killed more people than heroin, opioids and amphetamines combined. On top of beinga high for the decade, that was upfrom 44.7 in the previous three-year period. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. A lot of people kind of slowly, gradually sink.. "The problem is, were still talking about opioids and were not looking at those other drugs," said Jane C. Maxwell, a research professor at the University of Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Workwho has interviewed addicts for decades. The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse. Agents served another warrant today at 3345 Brush Street in Cottonwood after an investigation into allegations of drug sales from the home, Thulin said. During the stop, Tygart recovered most of the stolen property and a large quantity of drugs in the vehicle, including 158.4 grams of methamphetamine and 136.2 grams of heroin, SCSO reported. "I'm alarmed there were three deaths in one day," Brissey said. Heroin and prescription opioidshave dominatedheadlines in recent years, but in Shasta County, data show that other substances are still taking as many lives or more and seeingtheir worst death rates of the decade. Some go from here to straight down, he said. Fuentes said heroin users have between four to six hours after taking a hit before withdrawal begins. But deaths from alcohol and amphetaminessaw 10-year highsas well, and there were also far more fatalities attributed to those substances. People do sell dime bags now, he said. Teens model their actions and attitudes after their parents. "Methamphetamine is still one of our largest causes of (drug) death," Van Ausdall said. Over at Redding's Good News Rescue Mission, which runs the New Life Recovery Program for users, 24% of the 30-something current male clients said meth is their drug of choice, while 27% said it was alcohol, said Andrew Jesson, the program's manager. Lt. LoganStonehouse, the county's chief deputy coroner, said off the top of his head he's observedan upswingin deaths due to fentanyl overdoses, especially in the past three to four months. (Vaccinations / TB Testing) Id see them a week later and say, 'Oh, youre looking good.' Heroins use in Shasta County has exploded among young adults, say law enforcement, treatment counselors and health professionals. For Shasta County mental health and substance use disorder MHSA program insights, visit theShasta MHSA website. The sheriff of Mendocino County, west of Lake County, sent a Facebook warning both in English and Spanish about fentanyl in December after a jail inmate had anoverdose and a deputy was exposed while moving the prisoner's bedding and clothing. (Vaccinations / TB Testing) Fentanyl use is suspected in the Redding deaths. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. We understand that people with alcohol, drug and tobacco addictions have a difficult road to recovery. Drug use in general often pairs with mental illness, he said. But as prices increased for prescription medications sold on the street, younger people turned to heroin, available in Shasta County for about $600 an ounce. The comment was always, 'No, Im gaining too much weight,'" she said. The rise in property crime prompted a community backlash that culminated in a packed town hall hosted by Redding Police Chief Robert Paoletti at Sequoia Middle School in July. That reduces the danger of overdose deaths, which public health data show have remained flat. Experts want to fill you in on both, Center to help child abuse victims coming to downtown, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. That'sone of the reasons other substancescan be overlooked. But the equivalent problem in the northeast is heroin and opioids, andwith some of the country's largest metropolitan areas and its capital the national conversation tends to be basedthere, Maxwell said. In 2006, 63 percent of methadone admissions were older than 30 in Chico. WebUnused or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. The methadone clinic in Chico, which serves around 395 patients currently, has seen a 20 percent increase year over year. And thats why its so important to be aware of the different drug trends," Maxwellsaid. Secure. James. Finding black market painkillers too expensive or unavailable, dealers pointed him to an alternative heroin. The sheriffs office says marijuana cultivation and related activities were linked in 2019 to murders and other deaths that included carbon monoxide poisonings, suicides and fatal traffic accidents. State and local authorities have seized 1,375 pounds of marijuana illegally growing in Siskiyou County since May and the harvesting season is young. All rights reserved. Ecstasy is known as a party drugthat acts asa stimulantanda psychedelic, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Wysock was arrested for maintaining a place to sell narcotics, possession of a controlled narcotic, a controlled substance, unlawful drug paraphernalia, narcotics for sale and leaded cane, felon in possession of ammunition and an outstanding warrant. Deputies found over 100 pounds of marijuana, seven grams of methamphetamines, nine grams of cocaine, 298 prescription pain pills and more than "I can't give you numbers, but I can tell you there has been an increase, yes," Stonehouse said Wednesday. Add something nontoxic that tastes bad, such as kitty litter, sawdust,charcoal or cayenne pepper. Adult Services: Her work often centers on localcrime, features and politics, and has won awards for best writing, best business coverage and best investigative reporting in the California News Publishers Association's Better Newspapers Contest. Poverty, family history and previous substance use also present major risk factors in drug use, Fuentes said. We have those off to the lab to be tested, hoping to get those results sometime soon, and Im not aware of any additional overdoses related to these pills that occurred after that first day or so," Paulich said by email. Dying Inside:Why are more deaths happening in Shasta County Jail custody? McCloud responded to help the tribal members who fell ill and administered the Narcan to one person. 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Women in Corrections & Corrections Challenges, The Corrections Connection User Agreement. But when that doctors prescriptions were no longer honored in late July 2013, he shopped around on the street. Les James of the Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force. All rights reserved. "I was right there," he said. (530) 225-5650, Public Health: Between 2007 to 2009 Shasta County residents died of drug-related causes at a rate almost three times higher than the rest of the state. According to a media release from the Vacaville Police Department, officers with the Vacaville Police Departments Narcotics Team along with the help of the Shasta County Sheriffs Department and the Department of Fish and Wildlife served three warrants between Oct. 10 and 11. Members of the public may address theBoard on any item of interest within the jurisdiction of the Board. The front door to the home was fortified and had a camera allowing those inside to see who was at the door. While the deaths are few enough to be considered statistically unstable, they still show an alarming rise in fatal meth overdoses for the last three-year period: 16 people died from the drug, a high for the decade, Shasta County Public Health data show. He said the methadone clinic in Chico has seen an influx of young people. Surveillance of a Humboldt County man resulted in his arrest along with two others Jan. 12 during an early-morning traffic stop on northbound Highway 101. That was the contention of more than (APS / IHSS / Mental Health) The Shasta County Sheriffs Office is asking anyone who has any information about this incident to call SHASCOM at 530-245-6540. Professionals trace the root cause of the heroin epidemic to prescription painkillers, such as Vicodin. The Mental Health, Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board meets every other month. I dont want to go back to that cycle., A project supported by The California Endowment. Close and seal the container lid tightly with packing or duct tape. An undercover operation conducted in Mount Shasta High School ended this morning with the arrest of 5 juveniles and 4 adults, among them the newest member of the Mount Shasta City Council, Katrina Howard, said Task force agents served a search warrant Tuesday at 19307 Niles Lane East in the Churn Creek Bottom area. Recently reformed chemical formulas mean they have to take more prescription pills to get high. For meth, the numbers follow a similar pattern. In 2014, those between 18 and 30 made up 52 percent of the clientele. The local rise in amphetamine deaths alone is noteworthy, but the societal toll the drug causes can also be devastating, Maxwell said. As they use, tolerance builds. Raleigh police charged Christopher Smith, 34, with trafficking cocaine, marijuana, and ecstasy, among other charges. Shasta County is still wrestling with methamphetamine even in 2013, it remained the No. Heroins pleasurable effects can cover up symptoms of depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses temporarily, he said. You're invited to apply! The Shasta Interagency Narcotics Task Force arrested 16 people during a three-day drug bust in Shasta County. What's more: now that heroin and abuse of prescription opioids havebecome more common in the West, users of the county's longstanding drugs of choice aren't just replacing them they'reusing them on top of those other substances. Heroin addicts will steal, but they are more subdued.. Here's what readers funded this year:How to help us bring you more journalism in 2020, "(The National Institute on Drug Abuse)has funded a number of different trials, lots of research (on meth treatment)," she said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Vacaville Police DRUG tip line at (707) 449-5243. 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