News Volume 16, Number 4 (October 2001) |
Drug Abuse Data From the Nations Communities
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Atlanta Large-scale production and distribution of methamphetamine continues, and the number and demographic diversity of users are increasing. Baltimore In the metropolitan area, indicators of both heroin and cocaine abuse are up. Boston Heroin now rivals cocaine as the street drug of choice. Chicago Ecstasy (MDMA) continues to be the most frequently identified stimulant, with emergency room mentions increasing more than tenfold between 1995 and 1999. Denver Almost all ethnographic reports indicate the availability of very potent marijuana. Detroit/Wayne County Heroin deaths increased by 23 percent in 2000 over 1999. Ketamine remains a target of veterinarian office break-ins. Honolulu Law enforcement officials seized a significant amount of powdered heroin and Hawaii had its first reported death associated with MDMA. Los Angeles Methamphetamine production and trafficking continue to expand and the use of club drugs such as ecstasy has rapidly become one of Southern Californias most significant law enforcement challenges. Miami/S. Florida Oxycodone (OxyContin) abuse appears to be skyrocketing, based on reported South Florida deaths and emergency room data. Minneapolis/St. Paul One of five people entering addiction treatment programs reported marijuana as the primary substance problem. |
Newark In the first half of 2000, heroin accounted for 77 percent of all admissions to drug treatment programs. New Orleans Crack, heroin, and marijuana remained the drugs of choice in 2000. New York City Ecstasy is widely available throughout the city, on the street as well as at dance clubs. Philadelphia In the second half of 2000, the number of individuals who died using illicit drugsas reported by medical examiners and hospital emergency roomswas higher than in any other half-year period on record. Phoenix Methamphetamine-related deaths increased 26 percent from 1999 to 2000. St. Louis Heroin and methamphetamine are increasingly prominent. San Diego Among arrestees, 67 percent of males, 47 percent of females, and 67 percent of juveniles tested positive for at least one drug. San Francisco Heroin is used more than ever and is cheaper than ever. Seattle/King County The use of club drugs appears to be widespread, not only in the dance party and club scenes, but in other recreational and social settings as well. Texas Ecstasy treatment admissions and exposures confirmed by poison control centers are up. Washington, D.C. High-dose oxycodone has become a popular illicit drug in the suburbs. |
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