Previously presented at the Western Society of Criminology, Honolulu, HI, Feb 2005.This paper explores the relation between season (fall, winter, spring and summer) and drug use among arrestees. The analysis examines seasonal differences of proportions of drug tests positive for marijuana or cocaine among recently arrested and booked suspects in Anchorage, Alaska. The study is based on Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) data collected in Anchorage during the period between 1999 and the third quarter of 2003.Paper supported in part by Grant No. 2002-BJ-CX-K018 from the
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.Abstract /
Seasonal Use of Drugs /
Data and Methods of Analysis /
Seasonality and Marijuana Use /
Seasonality and Cocaine Use /
Discussion /
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