Sustained increased consumption of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana among Manhattan residents after september 11, 2001.
We compared reports of increased substance use in Manhattan 1 and 6 months after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Data from 2 random-digit-dial surveys conducted 1 and 6 months after September 11 showed that 30.8% and 27.3% of respondents, respectively, reported increased use of cigarettes, alcohol, or marijuana. These sustained increases in substance use following the September 11 terrorist attacks suggest potential long-term health consequences as a result of disasters.
Vlahov
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Center for Urban Epidemiologic Studies, New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. dvlahov@nyam.org
Galea
Sandro
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Ahern
Jennifer
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Resnick
Heidi
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Kilpatrick
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D000328:Adult; D000401:Aircraft; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008385:Marijuana Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D018635:Rescue Work; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D023481:Terrorism / Q000523:psychology*; D014478:Unemployment / Q000523:psychology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology