“Heroin abuse in the region has increased, encompassing a growing abuser population that includes a rising number of younger users," according to the National Drug Intelligence Center's 2008 National Drug Threat Assessment. More evidence found that in 2006, 233 kg of heroin was seized, more than twice the amount in 2004. It is also very cheap in NY only costing 5-12 dollars a bag. It is also the purest in the country, since it’s so pure the opiate can be snorted, making it more accessible and less fearsome than injecting the drug.