NCJ Number
114982
Date Published
1988
Length
52 pages
Annotation
This annual report, the fourth in a series, provides a statistical profile of drug abusers in treatment in New Jersey in 1986.
Abstract
New Jersey drug abusers are identified demographically, by the kinds of drugs they use, the kinds of treatment they get, and their success or failure in completing their treatment plans. In 1986, 13,760 drug users were admitted to treatment and during the year 12,861 were released from treatment. Only New York and California admit more drug users to treatment than does New Jersey. Seventy percent of those admitted were men; thirty percent were women. Women admitted to the program were more likely to be black or Hispanic; men admitted were more likely to be employed, married, and white. Of those admitted, three-fifths were single and had never been married, 57 percent had at least a high school education, and over half (56 percent) were unemployed at the time of admission. Twenty-five percent of the clients were covered by private medical insurance; fifty-seven percent reported no insurance coverage. When admitted, more men and women reported that they used heroin than any other drug. Four New Jersey counties -- Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union -- contributed one-half of the drug treatment program admissions in 1986. Statistics are also provided for drug program treatment programs for those abusing cocaine and crack, marijuana, amphetamines, and barbiturates.