title: Cohort changes in illegal drug use among arrestees in Manhattan: from the Heroin Injection Generation to the Blunts Generation.
abstract: This paper identifies three inner-city cohorts differing by birth year and preferred drugs that routinely passed through Manhattan's criminal justice system from 1987 through 1997: The Heroin Injection Generation born 1945-54, the Cocaine/Crack Generation born 1955-69, and the Blunts (marijuana plus tobacco) Generation born since 1970. The future prospects for the Blunts Generation may be modestly enhanced by their continued avoidance of cocaine, crack, and heroin--despite the fact that many of them are being reared in severely distressed households and are developing few skills for legal jobs.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Special Populations Research, National Development and Research Institutes, New York, New York 10048, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Golub
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine; D013287:Illicit Drugs