Pulse Check: National Trends in Drug Abuse
Winter 1995

Summary Table 6
Treatment Providers
Drug Use Patterns

DRUG: COCAINE/CRACK

                
                % clients                                                              
   REGION     w/drug listed     _ over       % clients           % clients        Other Drugs
              as 1ø drug of     last         injecting        inhaling/smoking       Used (%
                  abuse         year                                             Mentioned)
I                  =58%       increase       0%     =15%            =85%        heroin              31%
N=13                          no            78%                                 marijuana           54%
                              change        22%                                 alcohol            100%
                              decrease                                          tranquilizers       15%
                                                                                hallucinogens        8%
                                                                                amphetamines        15%
                                                                                other               23%
II                 =39%       increase       0%     =11%            =89%        heroin               9%
N=12                          no           100%                                 marijuana           55%
                              change         0%                                 alcohol             64%
                              decrease                                          tranquilizers        9%
                                                                                amphetamines         9%
                                                                                other               18%
III                =31%       increase       0%     =29%            =71%        heroin              20%
N=13                          no            90%                                 marijuana           60%
                              change        10%                                 alcohol             90%
                              decrease                                          hallucinogens       10%
                                                                                amphetamines        20%
                                                                                other               10%
IV                 =16%       increase       0%     =30%            =70%        heroin              23%
N=14                          no            92%                                 marijuana           62%
                              change                                            alcohol             92%
                              decrease       8%                                 hallucinogens        8%
                                                                                amphetamines         8%
                                                                                other               38%
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 6 (cont'd.)
Treatment Providers
Characteristics of Users by Drug of Abuse

DRUG: COCAINE/CRACK

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 =12% =30% =58% =47% =43% =10% =73% =27% =63% =37% N=13 II =14% =37% =49% =37% =55% =8% =69% =31% =53% =47% N=12 III =2% =53% =45% =45% =52% =3% =74% =26% =66% =34% N=13 IV =5% =30% =65% =17% =66% =17% =63% =37% =46% =54% N=14

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