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Any Illicit Drug Addiction or Drug Abuse in California Over a One Year
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In California it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes
estimation approach that the total number of individuals with an illicit
drug addiction
or drug abuse problem over a one year period was 855,000. For this estimation
illicit drugs includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin,
hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used
nonmedically
- An estimated 155,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in California over a one year period were between
the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 306,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in California over a one year period were between
the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 393,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in California over a one year period were 26
or older.
Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in California Over a One Month
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In California it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes
estimation approach that the total number of illicit drug users other than
marijuana
users in a one month period was 1,122,000. For this estimation illicit
drugs include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants,
or any
prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 182,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in California over a one month period were between the ages of 12-17
years old.
- An estimated 275,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in California over a one month period were between the ages of 18-25
years old.
- An estimated 665,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in California over a one month period were 26 or older.
Illicit Drug Use in California Over a One Month Period (Annual Averages
Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):
- In California it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes
estimation approach that the total number of illicit drug users in a one
month period
was 2,564,000. For this estimation illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish,
cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type
psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 359,000 of the illicit drug users in California were
between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 738,000 of the illicit drug users in California were
between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 1,467,000 of the illicit drug users in California were
26 or older.
California Statistics
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Freebasing involves the conversion of cocaine hydrochloride into cocaine sulfate that is "free" of the additives and nearly 100% pure. It is not water soluble and has a low melting point, so it can be smoked. Those who choose to create freebase cocaine run the risk of being burned by the conversion process because a highly volatile solvent, such as ether, is being used. Today, cocaine is a Schedule II drug, meaning that it has high potential for abuse but can be administered by a doctor for legitimate medical uses, such as local anesthesia for some eye, ear, and throat surgeries. 2) To make it water soluble (it does not dissolve well in water unless converted to cocaine hydrochloride). The drug (in hydrochloride form) can be used for injecting or snorting into the bloodstream. One of the earliest uses of meth was during World War II when the German military dispensed it under the trade name Pervitin. It was widely distributed across rank and division, from elite forces to tank crews and aircraft personnel. |
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