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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Oct 9.
Published in final edited form as: J Drug Issues. 2005;35(4):917–940. doi: 10.1177/002204260503500412

Table 5.

Disclosure Rate by Drug Type, ADAM-Adult Arrestees 2000-2001

Marijuana Cocaine/
Crack
Heroin Methamphetamine Methadone PCP
Among detected users,
self-reported use in
 Past two-three days 62.8% 48.5% 52.8% 57.9% 69.2% 22.4%
 Past 30 days 82.3% 63.1% 60.0% 72.5% --  -- 
 Past 12 months 87.4% 67.5% 62.7% 77.0% --  -- 
 Lifetime (ever) 95.4% 79.6% 70.4% 86.8% --  -- 
Overreporting rate
based on report of use in
 Past two to three days 6.8% 1.3% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4% 0.2%
 Past 30 days 18.9%
Prevalence rate
 Detected 39.1% 29.0% 7.6% 11.6% 1.5% 1.6%
 Self-reporteda 43.7% 15.0% 4.4% 6.8% 1.4% 0.6%
2×2 Tablea
 Confirmed nonusers 49.3% 70.2% 92.2% 87.8% 98.1% 98.1%
 Overreporters 11.5% 1.0% 0.6% 0.7% 0.4% 0.2%
 Nondisclosers 6.9% 14.9% 3.4% 4.9% 0.4% 1.3%
 Confirmed users 32.3% 14.0% 3.8% 6.7% 1.0% 0.4%
Kappaa 0.621 0.550 0.637 0.678 0.690 0.321
a

Based on self-reported use in the last 48 to 72 hours for each drug except marijuana, which is based on self-reported use in the past 30 days.

-- Questions regarding past-month, past-year, and lifetime use of methadone and PCP not asked.