Drug Use Forecasting In 24 Cities In The United States, 1987- 1992

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United States Department of Justice. National Institute of Justice.

ICPSR NUMBER: 09477

SUMMARY: This data collection investigates the level of drug use among booked arrestees and monitors changes in drug use trends. These data address the following topics: (1) types of drugs used by arrestees (self-report and urinalysis), (2) self-reported level of dependency on drugs, (3) self-reported need for alcohol/drug treatment, (4) the relationship between drug use and certain types of offenses, and (5) the relationship between self-reported drug use and urinalysis findings. The data also reflect the arrestee's current charge, self-reported drug use, and age at first drug use. Demographic variables supplied include age of arrestee, ethnicity, sex, education, marital status, and employment status. The drugs tested for by the drug testing system EMIT include marijuana, opiates, cocaine, PCP, methadone, benzodiazepines (Valium), methaqualone, propoxyphene (Darvon), barbiturates, and amphetamines (positive confirmation for amphetamines by gas chromatography). Questions about recent and past use, age at first use, and length of dependency were asked of arrestees for each drug they reported ever having tried. Other topic areas covered by the data include type of offense for which arrested, injection history, drug and alcohol treatment history, and treatment needs. The unit of observation is the individual.

SOURCE: arrest records, interviews, and urine specimens

UNIVERSE: Booked arrestees in 24 sites in the United States.

SAMPLE: The data were collected from booked arrestees as follows. 1987 data: 2,993 males at 11 sites, 516 females at 5 sites. 1988 data: 10,554 males at 20 sites, 3,261 females at 14 sites. 1989 data: 16,186 males and 5,804 females at 21 sites. 1990 data: 20,556 males at 23 sites, 7,769 females at 21 sites. 1991 data: 22,335 males at 24 sites, 8,330 females at 21 sites. 1992 data: 22,265 males at 24 sites, 8,322 females at 21 sites. The number of males charged with sale or possession of drugs included in the sample was limited to avoid having them dominate the sample. All female arrestees, regardless of charge, were selected for inclusion because of the smaller number of female arrestees.

NOTE: SPSS Export Files are available for all data files except Parts 3 and 6.

EXTENT OF COLLECTION: 8 data files + machine-readable documentation (text) + SAS data definition statements + SPSS data definition statements + data collection instrument.

DATA TYPE: survey data, clinical data, and administrative records data

DATA FORMAT: Card Image (Parts 3, 6, and 8) and LRECL with SPSS Export Files and SAS and SPSS data definition statements

TIME PERIOD: June 1987-December 1992

DATE OF COLLECTION: 1987-1992

FUNDING AGENCY: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs.

GRANT NUMBER: OJP-89-C-008

EXTENT OF PROCESSING BY ICPSR: NONNUM/ BLANKS/ CONCHK.PR/ UNDOCCHK.PR/ MDATA/ RECODE

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Drug Use Forecasting in 20 Cities in the United States, 1987-1988
Drug Use Forecasting in 21 Cities in the United States, 1987-1989
         Raw Data, 1989

This documentation is available at the Data Center in Room 002C Smith Hall.

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BN0384   0006   SDES9477          FB   00080  18960     [A11693]

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BN0384   0003   DA9477.YR8788     FB   00351  18954     [A11693]
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BN0384   0005   SX9477.YR8788     FB   00080  18960     [A11693]
BN0384   0014   DA9477.YR89       FB   00080  18560     [A11693]

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