Pulse Check: National Trends in Drug Abuse
Winter 1995

Summary Table 3
Treatment Providers

Drug Use Patterns

DRUG: HEROIN



                   % clients                                                  
                 w/drug listed   _ over                      % clients        
    REGION         as 1ø drug     last       % clients       inhaling/      Other
                    of abuse      year       injecting        smoking       Drugs
                                                                           Used (%
                                                                         Mentioned)
I                     =17%       increas    55%     =49%        =51%     cocaine       82%
N=13                             e          45%                          marijuana     18%
                                 no          0%                          alcohol       82%
                                 change                                  tranquiliz     9%
                                 decreas                                 ers            9%
                                 e                                       hallucinog     9%
                                                                         ens
                                                                         amphetamin
                                                                         es
II                    =16%       increas    10%     =53%        =47%     cocaine       60%
N=12                             e          80%                          marijuana     10%
                                 no         10%                          alcohol       70%
                                 change                                  tranquiliz    20%
                                 decreas                                 ers           20%
                                 e                                       amphetamin    20%
                                                                         es
                                                                         other
III                   =14%       increas    22%     =66%        =34%     cocaine       44%
N=13                             e          78%                          marijuana     22%
                                 no          0%                          alcohol       67%
                                 change                                  other         11%
                                 decreas
                                 e
IV                    =6%        increas    31%     =72%        =28%     cocaine       54%
N=14                             e          54%                          marijuana     77%
                                 no         15%                          alcohol       85%
                                 change                                  tranquiliz     8%
                                 decreas                                 ers            8%
                                 e                                       hallucinog    15%
                                                                         ens           23%
                                                                         amphetamin
                                                                         es
                                                                         other

Region I: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Rhode 
Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania 

Region II: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, D.C., Puerto Rico

Region III: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota Region IV: Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, California, Idaho, New Mexico, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Alaska


Summary Table 3 (cont'd.)
Treatment Providers

Characteristics of Users by Drug of Abuse

DRUG: HEROIN

Percent by AgePercent by Race/Ethnicity Percent by Sex Prior Treatment REGION under Africa Hispan 20 21-30 31+ n- White ic and Male Female Yes No Americ Other an I =15% =22% =63% =32% =57% =11% =84% =16% =69% =31% N=13 II =6% =34% =60% =26% =63% =11% =71% =29% =79% =21% N=12 III =18% =12% =70% =44% =43% =13% =79% =21% =80% =20% N=13 IV =1% =22% =77% =6% =60% =34% =68% =32% =68% =32% N=14

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