Justice Center - University of Alaska Anchorage

Working Papers

Working Paper Number 2 - May 2005

Seasonal Use of Marijuana and Cocaine by Arrestees in Anchorage, Alaska.

by Robert Langworthy and Alan McKelvie

This paper explores the relation between season (fall, winter, spring and summer) and drug use among arrestees. The analysis examines seasonal differences of proportions of drug tests positive for marijuana or cocaine among recently arrested and booked suspects in Anchorage, Alaska. The study is based on ADAM data collected in Anchorage during the period between 1999 and the third quarter of 2003.