DRUG USE CONSEQUENCES
Table 21. Trends in Drug-Related Emergency Room Episodes and Selected Drug Mentions, 1988–2000
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Year |
Emergency room episodes and drug mentions |
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|
Total drug episodes |
Total drug mentions |
Total cocaine mentions |
Total heroin mentions |
Total marijuana mentions |
|
|
1988 |
403,578 |
668,153 |
101,578 |
38,063 |
19,962 |
|
1989 |
425,904 |
713,392 |
110,013 |
41,656 |
20,703 |
|
1990 |
371,208 |
635,460 |
80,355 |
33,884 |
15,706 |
|
1991 |
393,968 |
674,861 |
101,189 |
35,898 |
16,251 |
|
1992 |
433,493 |
751,731 |
119,843 |
48,003 |
23,997 |
|
1993 |
460,910 |
796,762 |
123,423 |
63,232 |
28,873 |
|
1994 |
518,521 |
900,317 |
142,878 |
64,013 |
40,183 |
|
1995 |
513,633 |
901,206 |
135,801 |
70,838 |
45,271 |
|
1996 |
514,347 |
907,561 |
152,433 |
73,846 |
53,789 |
|
1997 |
527,058 |
943,937 |
161,087 |
72,010 |
64,744 |
|
1998 |
542,544 |
982,856 |
172,014 |
77,645 |
76,870 |
|
1999 |
554,932 |
1,015,206 |
168,763 |
84,409 |
87,150 |
|
2000 |
601,776 |
1,100,539 |
174,896 |
97,287 |
96,446 |
Source: Drug Abuse Warning Network, National Institute on Drug Abuse (1988–1991) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (1992–2000).
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