Criminality Among Narcotic Addicts in Baltimore: The Role of Nonnarcotic Drugs, 1973-1978

This study investigated the frequency with which various
nonnarcotic substances were used by male narcotic addicts and the
relation of these substances to different types of criminal activity
during periods of active addiction and periods of non- addiction. The
variables were designed to facilitate an analysis of narcotic addicts
as crime risks, patterns of nonnarcotic drug use, and the percentage of
illegal income addicts obtained during periods of addiction compared
with periods of nonaddiction. Information is included concerning types
of narcotic drug use, crime patterns, and use of marijuana, cocaine,
barbiturates, amphetamines, and Librium.