During the first quarter data collection 134 adult female arrestees and 464 adult male arrestees provided a urine sample for analysis. Overall, a higher percentage of male arrestees tested positive for alcohol and marijuana.Read more
A higher percentage of arrestees who tested positive for methamphetamines reported that they had received treatment in the past year, and were more likely to report they needed treatment than those who tested positive for any other illegal drugs.Read more
If you ask people who do not live or work in Maryvale to describe the community, they are likely to say that it is crime- ridden and unsafe, with neighborhoods marred by graffiti and houses in disrepair. But what they don’t see, and what people who...Read more
During 2007 data collection interviews were conducted with respondents who were arrested by 25 different agencies in Maricopa County. Phoenix Police Department, Glendale Police Department, Mesa Police Department, and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s...Read more
Citizenship status and drug use. Approximately 11 percent of the total sample of adult arrestees reported they were currently not US citizens.Read more
Drug users in general are substantially more likely to have problems related to mental health than other arrestees. Methamphetamine users in particular consistently reported mental health problems at the highest rate.Read more
During the 2007 data collection 399 adult female arrestees and 1206 adult male arrestees provided a urine sample for analysis. Overall, a higher percentage of male arrestees tested positive for three of the five major drugs.Read more
A higher percentage of arrestees who tested positive for methamphetamines reported they were currently receiving treatment, that they had received treatment in the past year, and felt they need treatment than those who tested positive for any other...Read more