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Highlights From DAWN: Philadelphia, 2002

Highlights From DAWN: Philadelphia, 2002

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This special report presents findings based on data submitted by 26 hospitals in the Philadelphia metropolitan area for 2002.

Of the nearly 1.9 million visits to Philadelphia area emergency departments (EDs) in 2002, about one percent (27,753) were related to drug abuse.

During 2002, the most common drugs involved in these ED visits were cocaine, alcohol, marijuana, heroin, and benzodiazepines.

Between 1995 and 2002, the rate of marijuanarelated ED visits increased 124 percent (from 67 to 150 visits per 100,000 population) with a 48 percent increase from 2000 to 2002 (from 101).

Among the 21 DAWN areas, Philadelphia ranked near the top in ED visits involving marijuana, cocaine, and benzodiazepines in 2002
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