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<strong>EPIDEMIOLOGIC</strong> TRENDS IN <strong>DRUG</strong> <strong>ABUSE</strong>—Newark PMSA<br />

Exhibit 4. Number of ED Reports for Selected Drugs in the Newark PMSA (Unweighted 1 ): January–June 2004<br />

Heroin<br />

Cocaine<br />

Marijuana<br />

Benzodiazepines<br />

NA/Combinations<br />

Amphetamines<br />

Barbiturates<br />

PCP<br />

MDMA<br />

1 The unweighted data are from 10–12 Newark EDs reporting to DAWN. All DAWN cases are reviewed for quality control. Based on<br />

this review, cases may be corrected or deleted, and, therefore, are subject to change.<br />

SOURCE: DAWN Live!, OAS, SAMHSA, updated 1/13/2005<br />

Exhibit 5. Race/Ethnicity of ED Reports for Selected Drugs (Unweighted 1 ): January–June 2004<br />

Race/Ethnicity<br />

N<br />

Cocaine<br />

(%) N<br />

Heroin<br />

(%)<br />

White 113 17.1 165 20.5<br />

Black 467 70.5 520 64.8<br />

Hispanic 47 7.1 77 9.6<br />

Race/Ethnicity NTA 1 0.2 0 0<br />

Not Documented 34 5.1 41 5.1<br />

TOTAL 662 100 803 100<br />

1 The unweighted data are from 10–12 Newark EDs reporting to DAWN. All DAWN cases are reviewed for quality control. Based on<br />

this review, cases may be corrected or deleted, and, therefore, are subject to change.<br />

SOURCE: DAWN Live!, OAS, SAMHSA, updated 1/13/2005<br />

Exhibit 6. Number of Items Analyzed for Specific Drugs in Newark and Percentage of Total Items:<br />

October 2003–September 2004 1<br />

Substance Number Percent (%)<br />

Cocaine 1,256 45.57<br />

Heroin 958 34.69<br />

Marijuana 281 10.17<br />

1 N = 2,760.<br />

SOURCE: NFLIS, DEA<br />

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Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group, Vol. II, January 2005<br />

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