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

Exhibit 11. Age and Race/Ethnicity of Persons Dying with a Mention of Heroin in Texas: 1992–2003<br />

Number of Deaths<br />

400<br />

350<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

SOURCE: TDSHS<br />

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003<br />

White Hispanic Black Age<br />

Exhibit 12. Price 1 of an Ounce of Mexican Black Tar Heroin in Texas as Reported by the DEA: 1987–2004<br />

$9,000<br />

$8,000<br />

$7,000<br />

$6,000<br />

$5,000<br />

$4,000<br />

$3,000<br />

$2,000<br />

$1,000<br />

$-<br />

1987<br />

1989<br />

1991<br />

1H-93<br />

1<br />

Prices reported by half year since 1993.<br />

SOURCE: DEA<br />

1H-94<br />

1H-95<br />

1H-96<br />

Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group, Vol. II, January 2005 279<br />

1H-97<br />

1H-98<br />

1H-99<br />

1H-00<br />

1H-01<br />

1H-02<br />

1H-03<br />

1H-04<br />

40<br />

39.5<br />

39<br />

38.5<br />

38<br />

37.5<br />

37<br />

36.5<br />

36<br />

Age (Years)

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