Through the use of the snowball technique an attempt was made to identify and then locate and interview as many as possible of the residents of Cheyenne, Wyoming who had used or were using heroin. The interview dealt with the social and demographic characteristics of users and their heroin use and treatment histories. Black, white and Chicano interviewers who were known to and trusted by some segment of the heroin using community of Cheyenne were used. Of 282 potential interviewees identified, 146 were located and interviewed — of whom 144 had been or were using heroin.
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