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DRUG USE CONSEQUENCES
Table 21. Trends in Drug-Related Emergency Room Episodes and Selected Drug Mentions, 1988�2000
|
Year
|
Emergency room episodes and drug
mentions
|
|
Total drug episodes
|
Total drug mentions
|
Total cocaine mentions
|
Total heroin mentions
|
Total marijuana mentions
|
|
1988
|
403,578
|
668,153
|
101,578
|
38,063
|
19,962
|
|
1989
|
425,904
|
713,392
|
110,013
|
41,656
|
20,703
|
|
1990
|
371,208
|
635,460
|
80,355
|
33,884
|
15,706
|
|
1991
|
393,968
|
674,861
|
101,189
|
35,898
|
16,251
|
|
1992
|
433,493
|
751,731
|
119,843
|
48,003
|
23,997
|
|
1993
|
460,910
|
796,762
|
123,423
|
63,232
|
28,873
|
|
1994
|
518,521
|
900,317
|
142,878
|
64,013
|
40,183
|
|
1995
|
513,633
|
901,206
|
135,801
|
70,838
|
45,271
|
|
1996
|
514,347
|
907,561
|
152,433
|
73,846
|
53,789
|
|
1997
|
527,058
|
943,937
|
161,087
|
72,010
|
64,744
|
|
1998
|
542,544
|
982,856
|
172,014
|
77,645
|
76,870
|
|
1999
|
554,932
|
1,015,206
|
168,763
|
84,409
|
87,150
|
|
2000
|
601,776
|
1,100,539
|
174,896
|
97,287
|
96,446
|
Source: Drug Abuse Warning Network, National Institute on Drug Abuse (1988�1991) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (1992�2000).
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