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<strong>EPIDEMIOLOGIC</strong> TRENDS IN <strong>DRUG</strong> <strong>ABUSE</strong>—Los Angeles County<br />

Exhibit 8b. Los Angeles County Poison Control Center Exposure Calls for Prescription and Over-the-<br />

Counter Medications and Common Household Substances: January 2000–June 2004<br />

Substance 1<br />

2000<br />

Number<br />

2001<br />

Number<br />

2002<br />

Number<br />

2003<br />

Number<br />

1H2004<br />

Number<br />

Total<br />

Number<br />

Antidepressants<br />

10 8 12 15 7 52<br />

Antipsychotics<br />

Benzodiazepines<br />

4 5 5 4 7 25<br />

Alprazolam<br />

10<br />

14<br />

8<br />

12<br />

7<br />

51<br />

Clonazepam<br />

14<br />

23<br />

10<br />

15<br />

14<br />

76<br />

Diazepam<br />

16<br />

17<br />

8<br />

16<br />

4<br />

61<br />

Other<br />

24<br />

29<br />

26<br />

27<br />

27<br />

133<br />

Barbiturates<br />

Opiates/Analgesics<br />

0 1 0 2 1 4<br />

Codeine<br />

2<br />

6<br />

2<br />

4<br />

1<br />

15<br />

Hydrocodone<br />

5<br />

10<br />

32<br />

39<br />

19<br />

105<br />

Methadone<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

3<br />

1<br />

16<br />

Oxycodone<br />

1<br />

4<br />

7<br />

9<br />

2<br />

23<br />

Narcotic analgesics<br />

5<br />

6<br />

6<br />

8<br />

3<br />

28<br />

Other (non-narcotic)<br />

9<br />

14<br />

10<br />

4<br />

5<br />

42<br />

Fentanyl 1 1 2 0 1 5<br />

Dextromethorphan 8 10 10 12 5 45<br />

Coricidin HBP 4 13 26 28 22 93<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

anxiolytics<br />

1 4 2 8 1 16<br />

Muscle relaxants 7 6 8 13 8 42<br />

Ritalin/Adderall 5 10 11 9 2 37<br />

Other stimulants 2 4 2 1 0 9<br />

Other 13 20 23 16 12 84<br />

Unknown 2 2 3 4 2 13<br />

1<br />

Includes calls for the following exposure reasons: intentional misuse, intentional abuse, intentional unknown, contamination/<br />

tampering, and other malicious.<br />

SOURCE: California Poison Control System<br />

Exhibit 9. Los Angeles County Poison Control Center Exposure Calls for Select Substances, by Gender and<br />

Age: January 2003-June 2004<br />

Gender<br />

Male<br />

Female<br />

Unknown<br />

Age Group<br />

Younger than 13<br />

13–17<br />

18–25<br />

26–34<br />

35–44<br />

45–54<br />

55 and older<br />

Total Number of<br />

Calls<br />

Cocaine/<br />

Crack<br />

68%<br />

32%<br />

0%<br />

9%<br />

7%<br />

21%<br />

25%<br />

26%<br />

12%<br />

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