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ANALYSIS OF DRUG REFERRALS - AN EXPLORATORY SURVEY

NCJ Number
31332
Date Published
1975
Length
18 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY EXAMINES DRUG REFERRALS FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING NARCOTICS, DANGEROUS DRUGS, AND SOLVENT SNIFFING FOR THE YEARS 1971 THROUGH 1974; IT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF JUVENILES INVOLVED IN DRUG USE.
Abstract
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA IS PRESENTED FOR THE YEARS 1971 TO 1974 BECAUSE DRUG REFERRALS ACCELERATED DURING THESE YEARS. STATISTICS ARE PROVIDED ON PREVIOUS REFERRALS, SEX, RACE, AGE, SOURCE OF REFERRAL, DISPOSITION, AND RATE OF DRUG USE PER 100 OF THE REFERRED POPULATION. JEFFERSON COUNTY