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<strong>EPIDEMIOLOGIC</strong> TRENDS IN <strong>DRUG</strong> <strong>ABUSE</strong>—Philadelphia<br />

Exhibit 1. DAWN Hospital Emergency Department Cases, Seeking Detox, Overmedication, or Other 1 (Unweighted<br />

2 ): January through June 2004<br />

Major Drugs of Abuse Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Total<br />

(N=) (887) (810) (1,015) (978) (1,059) (806) (5,555)<br />

Cocaine 323 284 375 327 409 316 2,034<br />

Alcohol 244 205 262 239 297 221 1,468<br />

Heroin 153 156 187 218 172 144 1,030<br />

Marijuana 121 116 121 136 137 107 738<br />

PCP 17 29 34 19 20 10 129<br />

Amphetamines 8 7 11 8 11 2 47<br />

MDMA 8 7 7 11 5 2 40<br />

Methamphetamine 4 3 8 3 1 0 19<br />

GHB 2 0 2 3 2 0 9<br />

LSD 2 0 2 2 1 0 7<br />

Miscellaneous Hallucinogens 2 1 0 8 1 1 13<br />

Inhalants 0 1 2 1 1 0 5<br />

Combinations NTA 3 3 1 4 3 2 3 16<br />

1<br />

Includes cases related to recreational use, abuse, dependence, withdrawal, and misuse. These data represent 74.9 percent of all<br />

cases.<br />

2<br />

The unweighted data are from 25–27 Philadelphia EDs reporting to DAWN. All DAWN cases are reviewed for quality control. Based<br />

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

3<br />

NTA=Not tabulated above.<br />

SOURCE: DAWN LIVE!, OAS, SAMHSA, updated 1/14/2005<br />

Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group, Vol. II, January 2005

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