Population Estimation of Illicit Drug Users in Los Angeles County
- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Drug Issues
- Vol. 23 (2) , 323-334
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002204269302300210
Abstract
The author describes the application of several methods to obtain population estimates of illicit drug users in Los Angeles County. The study applied several multiple-capture models to drug treatment data and the synthetic estimation method to arrestee data to provide separate estimates for cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, and intravenous drug users. The author demonstrates the advantages of employing complementary methods and data sources.Keywords
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