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Exhibit 1. Drug Prices in Honolulu: 2003<br />

Drug<br />

Paper<br />

1/4 Gram<br />

<strong>EPIDEMIOLOGIC</strong> TRENDS IN <strong>DRUG</strong> <strong>ABUSE</strong>—Honolulu, Hawai'i<br />

Gram<br />

Quarter<br />

1/4 Oz.<br />

Proceedings of the Community Epidemiology Work Group, Vol. II, January 2005 91<br />

“O”<br />

1 Oz.<br />

“LBs”<br />

1 Pound<br />

“Kilo”<br />

1 Kilogram<br />

Heroin (White) $50 $200–$300 $2,000–$3,000 $5,000 $50,000 $100,000<br />

Heroin (Black Tar) $50–$75 $150–$200 $750 $2,500–$3,500 N/A 1 N/A<br />

Cocaine $25–$35 $100–$120<br />

$500–$600<br />

$250–$350<br />

(8 ball)<br />

$1,100–$1,500<br />

$13,500–<br />

$25,000<br />

$26,000–<br />

$52,000<br />

Crack $25–$30 $100–$250 $1,000–$1,500 $24,000 N/A<br />

Crystal Methamphetamine<br />

LSD $4–$6 per hit<br />

Marijuana<br />

$50 $200–$300<br />

$5–$20 per<br />

joint<br />

$25<br />

$450–$600<br />

(8 ball)<br />

$225–$275<br />

per 100 hits<br />

$100–$200<br />

(8 ball)<br />

$2,200–$3,000 $30,000<br />

$50,000–<br />

$70,000<br />

$400–$800 $6,000–$9,000 N/A<br />

Hashish N/A $10 $40–$60 $150–$300 $1,400–$1,800<br />

Dilaudids<br />

$40–$80<br />

per capsule<br />

MDMA $25–$40 each<br />

Phencyclidine (PCP) $10–$20 $100 $350–$550 $900–$1,200 N/A N/A<br />

1 N/A= Not available.<br />

SOURCE: Honolulu Police Department<br />

Exhibit 2. Cocaine-Related Death 1 and Treatment Data in Hawaii: 1991–2004 2<br />

Number of Cases<br />

700<br />

600<br />

500<br />

400<br />

300<br />

200<br />

100<br />

0<br />

162 162<br />

150<br />

291 291<br />

300<br />

422 422<br />

210<br />

531 531<br />

380<br />

560 560<br />

230<br />

662 662<br />

320<br />

1 To allow direct comparison between ME data and treatment data, the ME data have been multiplied by 10.<br />

2 Treatment data for 2004 are for the first half only.<br />

SOURCES: Hawai’i State Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division; Honolulu City and County Medical Examiner<br />

Office<br />

647 647<br />

230<br />

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004<br />

663 663<br />

290<br />

656 656<br />

240<br />

550 550<br />

220<br />

O'ahu Deaths * 10 Treatment Data<br />

433 433<br />

240<br />

428 428<br />

230<br />

355 355<br />

260<br />

220<br />

158 158

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