Instances of treatment for opiate and nonopiate drugs in one urban community.

Study was made to learn the extent of drug abuse coming to the attention of treatment personnel in private and public facilities within one urban community during a 1-month period. Reports from 105 facilities indicated alcohol was the major drug of abuse with heroin and nonopiate drugs running a distant second and third, respectively. Of 8,784 requests for treatment in which the use of drugs was seen as a factor, 83% involved alcohol, 9% opiates, 6% nonopiate, nonalcoholic drugs, and 2% unknown drugs.