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But there is no evidence that alcohol abuse has increased significantly in the last
decade. In fact. alcohol abuse has remained at a fairly constant level. According to
the National Household Survey on Drug Abuses, conducted by the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the Public Health Service,
moderate alcohol use (any use in the last month) has gradually declined from
106 million people in 1988 to 98 million in 1992.6
Heavy alcohol use - defined as five or more drinks on five or more occasions in
the last thirty days - has remained steady at about 10 million Americans since
1988. Between 11.5% and 14% of adult men display symptoms of either alcoholism
or alcohol-related problems; the rate is 4.5% for adult women.7
Alcohol use remains the primary problem for a significant number of the homeless.
Around 700/0 of those entering the facilities of the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission
Cocaine Arrests in Fort Wayne
voluntarily admit to a substance abuse problem, usually
alcohol.
60 -
40 - - -
20 - lII---+--+---«C
But the more serious issue from the perspective of
those wishing to treat the homeless is use of crack
cocaine, and the related problem of the "poly-addicted"
-those who abuse a variety of legal and illegal drugs.
The explosion of the use of crack cocaine in the
1980s contributed significantly to homelessness. From
_ _ _ _ _ virtually no use in 1980, the number of current cocaine
users (at least once a month) peaked at 5.8 mil-
O~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~-Y
,-__ +-1_98_8--t-_19_8_9-+--_--t __ -+-____ +-l_99_4---1 lion in 1988. In the next four years, such occasional
Oealing
Possession
20
42
21 35 104 I 84 113 101 use fell dramatically, to just 1.3 million by 1992.
41 30 98 105 58 86 What remained was the small group of hard-core
-- Oealing D Possession users, defined as use on at least a weekly basis. Estimates
placed this number at about 640,000, unchanged
since 1985.8
Use of crack cocaine plunged some into homeless for three reasons: It's cheap,
it provides an immediate effect, and it's highly addictive. Furthermore, unlike alcohol
abuse, there is not a clearly defined treatment program for the cocaine-addicted
in Fort Wayne. Surveys of cocaine use among the homeless generally find a low
incidence. Yet when the Cuomo Commission asked for voluntary urine samples from
homeless single adults in 1991, 66% tested positive for cocaine - even though cocaine
only stays in the bloodstream for two or three days. In family shelters, 16% of
adults tested positive.9
Crack cocaine use soared in Fort Wayne in 1991. In 1990, there were 65 arrests
in Fort Wayne for cocaine dealing or possession. In 1991, arrests more than tripled to
over 200, and have remained at that high level ever since.
I Taxpayers Research Association Homeless Report
PageS
Object Description
| Title | Homeless in Fort Wayne |
| Alternative Title | Taxpayers Research Association homeless report |
| Contributor |
Foellinger Foundation Taxpayers Research Association (Fort Wayne, Ind.) |
| Topic | Human Services |
| Subject |
Homeless persons--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Statistics Homeless persons--Services for--Indiana--Fort Wayne |
| Geographical Coverage | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Date of Original | 1995 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: The homeless in Fort Wayne. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: The Association, 1995), 41 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
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| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122013166 |
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| Transcript | But there is no evidence that alcohol abuse has increased significantly in the last decade. In fact. alcohol abuse has remained at a fairly constant level. According to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuses, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the Public Health Service, moderate alcohol use (any use in the last month) has gradually declined from 106 million people in 1988 to 98 million in 1992.6 Heavy alcohol use - defined as five or more drinks on five or more occasions in the last thirty days - has remained steady at about 10 million Americans since 1988. Between 11.5% and 14% of adult men display symptoms of either alcoholism or alcohol-related problems; the rate is 4.5% for adult women.7 Alcohol use remains the primary problem for a significant number of the homeless. Around 700/0 of those entering the facilities of the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Cocaine Arrests in Fort Wayne voluntarily admit to a substance abuse problem, usually alcohol. 60 - 40 - - - 20 - lII---+--+---«C But the more serious issue from the perspective of those wishing to treat the homeless is use of crack cocaine, and the related problem of the "poly-addicted" -those who abuse a variety of legal and illegal drugs. The explosion of the use of crack cocaine in the 1980s contributed significantly to homelessness. From _ _ _ _ _ virtually no use in 1980, the number of current cocaine users (at least once a month) peaked at 5.8 mil- O~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~-Y ,-__ +-1_98_8--t-_19_8_9-+--_--t __ -+-____ +-l_99_4---1 lion in 1988. In the next four years, such occasional Oealing Possession 20 42 21 35 104 I 84 113 101 use fell dramatically, to just 1.3 million by 1992. 41 30 98 105 58 86 What remained was the small group of hard-core -- Oealing D Possession users, defined as use on at least a weekly basis. Estimates placed this number at about 640,000, unchanged since 1985.8 Use of crack cocaine plunged some into homeless for three reasons: It's cheap, it provides an immediate effect, and it's highly addictive. Furthermore, unlike alcohol abuse, there is not a clearly defined treatment program for the cocaine-addicted in Fort Wayne. Surveys of cocaine use among the homeless generally find a low incidence. Yet when the Cuomo Commission asked for voluntary urine samples from homeless single adults in 1991, 66% tested positive for cocaine - even though cocaine only stays in the bloodstream for two or three days. In family shelters, 16% of adults tested positive.9 Crack cocaine use soared in Fort Wayne in 1991. In 1990, there were 65 arrests in Fort Wayne for cocaine dealing or possession. In 1991, arrests more than tripled to over 200, and have remained at that high level ever since. I Taxpayers Research Association Homeless Report PageS |
