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EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE—Philadelphia
Exhibit 4. Treatment Admissions by Primary Drug of Abuse in Philadelphia: 1998–First Half 2004
Primary Drug 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1 1H 2004 1
Cocaine 1,942 2,232 2,497 2,996 3,649 2,223 980
Alcohol 1,477 1,943 1,826 2,366 3,425 1,893 809
Heroin 872 2,272 2,041 4,279 2,679 2,345 1,105
Other Opiates 48 46 73 92 187 174 78
Marijuana 791 862 910 1,428 2,025 1,445 663
PCP 32 49 43 74 188 141 70
Other Hallucinogens 9 9 7 12 12 7 5
Methamphetamine/
Amphetamines
31 33 27 83 67 33 19
Benzodiazepines 32 46 37 89 66 67 19
Other Tranquilizers 6 4 8 1 3 3 2
Barbiturates 13 8 3 8 23 13 11
Other Sedatives/Hypnotics 13 18 16 36 19 20 6
Inhalants 2 0 4 1 0 0 0
Over-the-Counter 7 24 5 2 2 4 3
Other (Not Listed) 17 1 60 154 111 253 110
Total 5,292 7,547 7,557 11,621 12,456 8,621 3,880
1 Data for these time periods are preliminary and subject to revision.
SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Client Information System
Exhibit 5. Cocaine Treatment Admissions in Philadelphia by Route of Administration and Gender:
2000–First Half 2004
2000 2001 2002 2003 1 1H 2004 1
Route of Administration
and
Gender
Smoked
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)
Male 1,112 (44.5) 1,377 (46.0) 1,802 (49.4) 1,014 (45.6) 459 (46.8)
Female
Intranasal
1,002 (40.1) 1,039 (34.7) 1,212 (33.2) 785 (35.3) 321 (32.8)
Male 198 (7.9) 371 (12.4) 384 (10.5) 256 (11.5) 135 (13.8)
Female
Injected
104 (4.2) 140 (4.7) 139 (3.8) 105 (4.7) 37 (3.8)
Male 38 (1.5) 30 (1.0) 28 (0.8) 37 (1.7) 12 (1.2)
Female
Other/Unknown
12 (0.5) 14 (0.5) 8 (0.2) 8 (0.4) 4 (0.4)
Male 16 (0.6) 18 (0.6) 71 (1.9) 8 (0.4) 7 (0.7)
Female 15 (0.6) 7 (0.2) 5 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 5 (0.5)
Total Male 1,364 (54.6) 1,796 (59.9) 2,285 (62.6) 1,316 (59.2) 613 (62.6)
Total Female 1,133 (45.4) 1,200 (40.1) 1,364 (37.4) 908 (40.8) 367 (37.4)
Total 2,497 2,996 3,649 2,223 980
1 Data for these time periods are preliminary and subject to revision.
SOURCE: Pennsylvania Department of Health, Client Information System
Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group, Vol. II, January 2005