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Tragic Data: Understanding Stats The most recent survey of drug-related deaths in U.S. metropolitan areas shows that drugs spare no one. They claimed the lives of both men and women in nearly every age group. Study the data table below to answer the questions that follow.
DRUG-RELATED DEATHS BY SEX AND AGE IN 2000 Metropolitan Area
Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston, MA Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH Dallas, TX Denver, CO Detroit, MI Kansas City, MO Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Milwaukee, WI New York, NY Phoenix, AZ Salt Lake City, UT San Francisco, CA Seattle, WA Washington, DC
SEX
AGE
Male
Female
6-17
18-24
25-34
168 417 242 658 110 228 166 500 146 201 866 92 691 431 95 235 191 160
65 115 100 205 33 92 68 200 75 76 326 39 227 156 31 49 73 73
3 5 2 8 2 5 5 10 6 5 10 1 2 6 0 0 1 2
23 32 32 76 3 41 15 35 22 12 79 5 47 48 10 14 18 13
46 98 78 176 18 65 44 97 36 49 201 22 169 126 37 48 47 41
35-44 72 240 131 355 48 107 89 257 75 82 420 52 353 200 48 91 97 88
45-97 89 157 100 254 72 104 89 305 83 138 482 51 353 207 34 133 101 91
Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network 2000 (8/2001 update)
POP QUIZ 1 According to the above chart, how many 18-24 year olds from New York, NY died as a result of drug use in 2000? 2 Which city experienced the greatest number of male deaths due to drug use in 2000? The least? 3 How many drug-related deaths were reported in 2000 in Denver, CO? 4 Which age group in which city had the largest number of drug-related deaths? 5 Which age group had the fewest number of drug-related deaths overall?
THINK TANK Can you think of some possible reasons why some cities would see more drug-related deaths than other cities? Discuss.
FROM SCHOLASTIC AND THE SCIENTISTS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4
