The new heroin users among Manhattan arrestees: variations by race/ethnicity and mode of consumption.

摘要: The incidence of heroin use among Manhattan arrestees interviewed by the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) program remained around 20% from 1987 through 2001. However, authors had expected a decline because injection epidemic peaked back in 1960s and early 1970s. A detailed analysis found differences across race/ethnicity. Black born since 1955 (who came age epidemic) were much less likely to than those between 1945 1954 during epidemic). Hispanic 1970 (but not 1969) also heroin, suggesting that started Blacks before Hispanics. During 1990s, sniffing replaced injecting as predominant mode consumption for arrestees, even older arrestees. In strong contrast, prevalence White did 1990s was still their most popular method consumption. discussion highlights implications further research drug treatment.