ESTIMATING NUMBER OF NARCOTIC ADDICTS

• NCJ Number: 8974
• Author(s): J A GREENWOOD
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 21 pages
• Corporate Author: Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF KNOWN AND UNKNOWN ADDICTS IS GIVEN WITH ITS ALGEBRAIC SYMBOLISM MAKING THE METHOD USEFUL UNDER MANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.

Abstract

THE METHOD IS APPLIED TO 1969 DATA TO ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF ADDICTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND NEW YORK CITY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT).