That's why the city is also launching a new educational campaign and beefing up its support services. Salt Lake County, including the jail and Sheriff Jim Winder, have been advised of the city's new plan to prepare them for what is expected to be a sudden increase of drug-related arrests. Burbank hopes rehab and drug court programs will have resources ready to deal with an influx of drug-related arrests.

The mayor is also putting a refocused effort on 2-1-1, a support system that has been available since 1978. People who need help finding local resources for their drug addiction can call 2-1-1 for help. The city also wants residents to remember its nearly decade-old Tips for Cash hotline at 799-INFO.

Although police say the crack problem is significantly increasing, Anderson noted that its not just people at Pioneer Park who are creating the city's drug problem.

"We have the greatest problem with prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs in the country," he said.

Juveniles are raiding their parents' medicine cabinets to get drugs, Anderson said. People, including many juveniles, are suffering overdose deaths in all parts of the city regardless of income, race, religion or social status, authorities said.

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