Incidence data are presented describing an epidemic of heroin addiction among Negro youth in Chicago following World War 11. The epidemic reached its peak in 1949 and declined during the early 1950s. This report examines the effects of a variety of societal control measures on the epidemic's decline, and the implications of the findings for addiction control programs.
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