NCJ Number
163956
Date Published
1996
Length
90 pages
Annotation
This document presents data on current drug trends and patterns in 20 American cities.
Abstract
To assess drug abuse patterns and trends, city- and State-specific data were gathered from a variety of sources, including: (1) public health agencies; (2) medical and treatment facilities; (3) criminal justice and correctional offices; (4) law enforcement agencies; (5) surveys; and other sources unique to local areas, such as (6) drug-related deaths reported by medical examiners, coroners or State public health agencies; (7) drug-related emergency department mentions; (8) primary substance of abuse reported by clients at admission to treatment programs; (9) arrestee urinalysis results; and (10) seizure, price, purity, prescription/distribution, and arrest data. The executive summary is organized by specific drug of abuse: cocaine and crack, heroin, opiates other than heroin, marijuana, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and other drugs. The Executive Summary also includes a discussion of AIDS among injecting drug users. Exhibits