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EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE—Washington, DC
Exhibit 2. Drug-Related Deaths in Washington, DC: 1997–2002
Drug 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Single-
Drug
Deaths,
2002
Alcohol-in-Combination 29 44 37 26 17 37 N/A
Cocaine 33 63 64 54 42 58 27
Heroin/Morphine 41 53 41 36 15 20 4
Marijuana – – – 1 1 _ _
Amphetamines – – – 1 – 1 _
Methamphetamine – 1 – 1 – 1 _
Club Drugs 1 – – – – – _ _
Hallucinogens 2 1 – 2 1 3 8 2
Inhalants – – – – – _ _
Narcotic Analgesics 3 6 22 15 20 6 26 6
Other Analgesics 2 3 3 2 1 1 1
Benzodiazepines 13 13 11 10 1 4 _
Antidepressants 4 14 11 4 1 _ _
All Other 3 7 30 18 10 1 5 1
Total Drug Deaths 79 145 121 100 53 91 41
Total Drug Mentions 136 243 202 166 88 161 41
Total Deaths Certified 1,414 1,607 1,763 1,751 1,582 1,754 N/A
1
Includes ecstasy (MDMA), ketamine, GHB-GBL, and Rohypnol.
2
Includes PCP, LSD, and miscellaneous hallucinogens.
3
Not tabulated above.
SOURCES: DAWN 2002 9/2003 Update, OAS, SAMHSA
Exhibit 3a. Percentages of Treatment Admissions in Washington, DC, by Year: 2000–2003
Drug 2000 2001 2002 2003
Total Admissions (N) (6,025) (5,755) (5,659) (4,832)
Powder Cocaine 7.4 8.2 12.7 9.6
Crack Cocaine 27.0 25.2 20.7 18.9
Heroin 35.2 37.9 39.2 41.9
Other Opiates 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3
Marijuana 8.0 6.4 4.8 7.0
PCP 0.7 1.8 3.6 3.9
Alcohol 21.1 19.3 18.4 18.2
Amphetamines (includes
methamphetamine)
0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2
SOURCE: TEDS, SAMHSA
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