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Appendix D Briefing Sheets Given to Dr. Clark, Mr. Curie, and Ms. Torres Example- Atlanta   ATLANTA/GEORGIA INFORMATION   SOURCE:      -->http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/public.cfm#Latest                    From 2000 to 2001, significant increases in drug episodes were found in 5 of the 21 metropolitan areas oversampled in DAWN:  Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Minneapolis, and San Francisco.  See Emergency Department Trends from the Drug Abuse Warning Network, Final Estimates 1994-2001. SOURCE:      http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/TXgap/chapter3.htm Figure 3 Percentages of Persons Aged 12 or Older Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for an Illicit Drug Problem in the Past Year, by State: 2000 Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 2000. Table 4.1.1 - ED drug episodes by patient demographic characteristics:  Estimates for Atlanta by half year     Jul-Dec 1996 Jan-Jun 1997 Jul-Dec 1997 Jan-Jun 1998 Jul-Dec 1998 Jan-Jun 1999 Jul-Dec 1999 Jan-Jun 2000 Jul-Dec 2000   Demographic characteristics                           GENDER                     Male ............................................................................... 2,935 2,311 2,336 3,242 3,007 2,774 3,048 3,174 3,316   Female........................................................................... 1,880 1,680 1,622 2,267 2,153 2,100 2,223 2,156 2,269   Unknown........................................................................ 24 32 21 30 17 17 26 106 92                       RACE/ETHNICITY2                     White............................................................................... 1,658 1,427 1,577 2,116 2,131 2,144 2,132 2,129 2,009   Black............................................................................... 2,089 1,827 1,688 2,862 2,584 2,341 2,727 2,878 3,208   Hispanic......................................................................... 64 44 40 44 57 60 69 85 78   Race/ethnicity NTA.................................................. 26 28 48 38 40 31 35 20 31   Unknown........................................................................ ...  ...  ... 480 366  ...  ...  ... 350                       AGE                     6-17 years....................................................................... 304 287 384 435 325 306 297 291 272   6-11 years.................................................................. 2  ...  ... 4 0 4  ...  ...  ...   12-17 years............................................................... 301 283 382 430 325 302 289 290 267   18-25 years.................................................................... 827 685 647 875 845 813 902 856 860   18-19 years............................................................... 203 217 161 251 201 205 245 218 207   20-25 years............................................................. 624 468 486 624 644 608 656 638 652   26-34 years................................................................... 1,466 1,278 1,177 1,635 1,537 1,395 1,395 1,357 1,300   26-29 years............................................................. 484 489 459 624 615 598 605 531 487   30-34 years............................................................. 981 790 718 1,011 921 798 791 826 813   35 years and older...................................................... 2,235 1,754 1,763 2,575 2,460 2,364 2,695 2,912 3,230   35-44 years............................................................. 1,704 1,289 1,288 1,833 1,720 1,586 1,848 1,909 2,166   45-54 years............................................................. 446 372 377 596 608 632 697 813 894   55 years and older................................................ 84 93 97 146 133 145 150 189 170   Unknown........................................................................ 8 19 9 20 10 13 10 19  ...                       TOTAL DRUG ABUSE EPISODES.......... 4,839 4,024 3,979 5,540 5,177 4,891 5,298 5,435 5,677     SOURCE:     http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nhsda/2kdetailedtabs/Preface.htm#TopOfPage   GEORGIA Table 24. Estimates of Selected Substance Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, and Average Annual Rates of First Marijuana Use in the Past 24 Months in Georgia, by Age Group: 1999               AGE GROUP (Years) Drug Characteristic Total 12-17 18-25 26 or Older   RATE ESTIMATES (Percent) ILLICIT DRUG USE         Past Month Any Illicit Drug1 5.7 8.8 15.1 3.6 Past Month Marijuana 4.2 6.4 12.1 2.5 Past Month Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana1 2.8 4.0 7.2 1.8 Past Year Cocaine 2.1 1.2 5.2 1.6           ALCOHOL USE         Past Month Alcohol 43.0 15.3 51.3 45.5 Past Month "Binge"2 17.9 8.9 31.6 16.8           TOBACCO USE         Past Month Any Tobacco3 30.9 17.7 42.4 30.7 Past Month Cigarette 26.3 14.5 37.6 26.0           AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF FIRST MARIJUANA USE4 1.6 5.7 6.4 0.1           PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK         Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 49.1 40.8 32.1 53.2 Drinking 5 or More Alcoholic Drinks Once or Twice a Week 48.0 47.4 39.2 49.7 Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day 66.4 63.0 63.8 67.3   POPULATION ESTIMATES (In Thousands) ILLICIT DRUG USE         Past Month Any Illicit Drug1 357 59 127 171 Past Month Marijuana 261 43 102 117 Past Month Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana1 174 27 61 86 Past Year Cocaine 129 8 44 77           ALCOHOL USE         Past Month Alcohol 2,685 102 433 2,150 Past Month "Binge"2 1,120 59 266 795           TOBACCO USE         Past Month Any Tobacco3 1,927 118 358 1,451 Past Month Cigarette 1,643 97 317 1,229           AVERAGE ANNUAL NUMBER OF MARIJUANA INITIATES 69 33 31 4           PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK         Smoking Marijuana Once a Month 3,061 272 271 2,518 Drinking 5 or More Alcoholic Drinks Once or Twice a Week 2,999 317 331 2,351 Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day 4,143 420 539 3,184 NOTE: Estimates are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach. 1 Any Illicit Drug indicates use at least once of marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens (including PCP and LSD), heroin, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically. Any Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana indicates use at least once of any of these listed drugs, regardless of marijuana/hashish use; marijuana/hashish users who also have used any of the other listed drugs are included. 2 "Binge" Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. By "occasion" is meant at the same time or within a couple hours of each other. 3 Any tobacco product indicates use at least once of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco (i.e., chewing tobacco or snuff), cigars, or pipe tobacco. 4 Average Annual Rate = {(First Use of Marijuana in Past 24 Months) / [(First Use of Marijuana in Past 24 Months * 0.5) + Never Used Marijuana]} / 2. Both of the computation components, first use of marijuana in past 24 months and never used marijuana, are based on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation   Events for Georgia Title: Join the Voices of Recovery: A Call to Action Description: Cultural Diversity Conference and Celebration Date: Thursday 9/12 and Friday 9/13 Location: The Loudermilk Center 40 Courtland St. Atlanta, GA Agenda: Stacia Murphy, President NCADD Dr. Wes Clark, Dir. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Pierre Louis DeMancini (recovering addict) Who Should Participate: Members of the recovery community and people of every race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. Expected Number of Participants: 350 Primary Contact: David Whiters Phone Number: 404-370-0123 or 678-592-9932 Email: david@recoveryconsultants.org Web Address: http:// Main Menu | Table of Contents