Rise in Drug-Abuse-Related Narcotic Pain Medications Seen in Emergency Rooms
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Emergency Department Mentions of Alcohol-in-Combination, Cocaine,
Heroin, and Marijuana: 1995 through 2002
| 166,897 |
135,711 |
69,556 |
45,259 |
| 166,166 |
152,420 |
72,980 |
53,770 |
| 171,894 |
161,083 |
70,712 |
64,720 |
| 184,989 |
172,011 |
75,688 |
76,842 |
| 196,178 |
168,751 |
82,192 |
87,068 |
| 204,500 |
174,881 |
94,804 |
96,426 |
| 217,940 |
193,034 |
93,064 |
110,512 |
| 207,395 |
199,198 |
93,519 |
119,472 |
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2002
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