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EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE—Seattle-King County Area
Exhibit 3. Illicit Drug Helpline Calls, King County Residents, by Drug and Percent: 2001–June 2004
Methamphetamine
PCP
Hallucinogens
Ecstasy
Cocaine
Heroin
Unknow n
Marijuana
LSD
Adult Illicit Drug Helpline Calls
2001
2002
2003
1H 2004
Adult Youth
Substance
2001 2002 2003 1H 2004 2001 2002 2003 1H 2004
No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. %
LSD 22 0.5% 4 0.1% 4 0.1% 2 0.1% - 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.7%
Marijuana 972 24.2% 967 23.8% 637 20.4% 332 20.0% 491 45.5% 353 53.2% 302 57.3% 157 53.8%
Unknown 424 10.5% 531 13.1% 89 2.9% 45 2.7% 131 12.2% 78 11.7% 21 4.0% 11 3.8%
Heroin 521 13.0% 584 14.4% 561 18.0% 287 17.3% 22 2.0% 12 1.8% 14 2.7% 7 2.4%
Cocaine 1,088 27.1% 1,124 27.7% 1,142 36.6% 617 37.1% 91 8.4% 69 10.4% 56 10.6% 42 14.4%
Ecstasy 117 2.9% 69 1.7% 34 1.1% 27 1.6% 101 9.4% 35 5.3% 19 3.6% 16 5.5%
Hallucinogens 29 0.7% 30 0.7% 21 0.7% 12 0.7% 44 4.1% 7 1.1% 14 2.7% 3 1.0%
PCP 5 0.1% 5 0.1% 3 0.1% 5 0.3% - 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 0.4% 1 0.3%
Metham-phetamine 842 20.9% 743 18.3% 627 20.1% 335 20.2% 198 18.4% 110 16.6% 99 18.8% 53 18.2%
Total 4,020 4,057 3,118 1,662 1,078 664 527 292
SOURCE: Washington State 24-Hour Alcohol and Drug Helpline
Methamphetamine
PCP
Hallucinogens
Ecstasy
Cocaine
Heroin
Unknow n
Marijuana
LSD
Youth Illicit Drug Helpline Calls
2001
2002
2003
1H 2004
Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group, Vol. II, January 2005