FIGURE 1—

Reports of cocaine, heroin or morphine, and opioid analgesics from selected Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) medical examiners, 1997–2002.

Note. The DAWN consistent panel included jurisdictions from the metropolitan areas of Atlanta, Ga; Baltimore, Md; Birmingham, Ala; Boston, Mass; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, Ill; Cleveland, Ohio; Dallas, Tex; Denver, Colo; Detroit, Mich; Kansas City, Mo; Las Vegas, Nev; Long Island, NY; Louisville, Ky; Miami, Fla; Minneapolis, Minn; New Orleans, La; Newark, NJ; Omaha, Neb; Philadelphia, Pa; Phoenix, Ariz; Portland, Ore; St. Louis, Mo; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Diego, Calif; San Francisco, Calif; Seattle, Wash; and Washington, DC.