Diffusion of the Intravenous Technique Among Narcotic Addicts in the United States

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Abstract
The spread of the intraveous (IV) technique of administering narcotics among addicts in the USA was facilitated by involvement in a drug subculture. This conclusion is supported by an analysis of data on a sample of Lexington patients over the period of 1935-1965, by case material on 5 addicts, and by a review of the addiction literature. These sources also showed that IV use 1st occurred about 1925 increased slowly until about 1932-1933, then rapidly to 1940, and has since been the usual route for addicts.