CHARACTERISTICS OF A SAMPLE OF ARRESTED DENVER OPIATE ADDICTS

• NCJ Number: 36546
• Author(s): T A Giacinti; P Katsampes; C Tjaden; J C Weissman
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 4 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-DF-08-0002; 72-NI-08-0001
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Oregon School Study Council; Denver Safety Office of Policy Analysis
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FINDINGS OF 282 ARRESTED OPIATE ADDICTS IDENTIFIED FROM 522 INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING METHADONE DETOXIFICATION SERVICES AT DENVER CITY JAIL DURING 1972.

Abstract

THE RESEARCH PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO PROVIDE THE DENVER TASC (TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES TO STREET CRIME) PROJECT WITH PRELIMINARY BASELINE DATA. DEMOGRAPHIC AND ARREST DATA FOR THE STUDY GROUP ARE SUMMARIZED.