University Of Maryland
CESAR: Center for Substance Abuse Research

Baltimore City

DEWS monitors substance abuse indicators in three key fields - public health, criminal justice, and education. The data presented here represent the most current statistics available for Baltimore City. You will find a complete list of tables and charts for each indicator below.

To search for specific information, select a data source. Select one or more drugs by holding the control key while using the mouse to click on the desired drugs. Select the “OR” button if you would like any graphic that includes at least one of the drugs selected; select the “AND” button if you would like graphics that include all the drugs that you have selected. To limit graphics to a specific population, select a population option.

Additional data may be available. If you can't find what you need, please email us at erin@cesar.umd.edu or call us at (301) 405-9770




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Source Title
Student Drug Use Percentage of Students Reporting Substance Use, By Grade Level and Time Period
Student Drug Use Percentage of Students Reporting Lifetime Substance Use, By Grade Level and Time Period
Student Drug Use Percentage of Students Reporting Current Substance Use, By Grade Level and Time Period
Drug-Related Student Suspensions Total Suspensions from Public Schools; Substance-Related Suspensions; Percentage of Substance-Related Suspensions; and Number of Suspensions, by Type of Substance and School Year
Treatment Admissions Total Number of Treatment Admission and Numbers of Mentions for Specific Substances of Abuse at Admission, by Age Group and Fiscal Year
Treatment Admissions Substance Abuse Treatment Rates and Percentage of Treatment Admissions with Abuse of Specific Substances, by Age Group and Fiscal Year
Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits Substance-Related Emergency Department Visits, 1994-2001
Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits Substance-Related Emergency Department Visits, by Selected Substance Mentions, 1994-2001
Overdose Deaths Overdose Deaths, by Age Group and Cause, 1998-2001
Overdose Deaths Substance-Related Overdose Deaths, 1998-2001
Overdose Deaths Juvenile Substance-Related Overdose Deaths, 1998-2001
Overdose Deaths Adult Substance-Related Overdose Deaths, 1998-2001
Overdose Deaths Substance-Related Overdose Deaths, 1998-2001
Overdose Deaths Percentage of Substance-Related Overdose Deaths, by Age Group, 1998-2001
Susbstance-Related Traffic Crashes Number of Crashes and Crashes Involving an Alcohol- and/or Drug (AOD)-Impaired Driver and Percentage of AOD-Related Crashes, by Type of Crash, Age of Driver, and Year
Drug-Related Arrests Drug Arrests by Type of Violation, Drug Type, Age Group, and Year
Drug-Related Arrests Percentage of All Drug-Related Arrests in Maryland Occurring in the County; Percentage of Total Arrests in the County that are Drug-Related; Percentage of Drug-Related Arrests, by Type of Violation and Drug Type, by Population Group and Year

For definitions and classifications of drugs, please refer to the web sites below: