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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 3.
Published in final edited form as: J Drug Issues. 2013 Feb 8;43(3):10.1177/0022042613475599. doi: 10.1177/0022042613475599

Table 1.

Peak Birth Years of Drug Generations among ADAM II 2000–2010 Male Arrestees

ADAM II location Peak birth years of a drug generation by drug
Crack Marijuana Other drugs
Atlanta <1970 1981+
Charlotte <1970 1980+
Chicago <1970 1981+ Heroin Generation <1975
Denver <1970 1982+ Powder cocaine use is endemic
Indianapolis <1975 1980+
Manhattan <1970 1975+ Heroin Generation <1960
Minneapolis <1970 1981+
Portland (Oregon) <1965 1983+ Powder cocaine use is endemic
Heroin use is endemic
Methamphetamine Generation 1960–1985
Sacramento <1960 1982+ Methamphetamine Generation 1960–1980
Washington, D.C. <1965 1980+ Heroin Generation <1965

Note: ADAM = Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring.