Drug Use Statistics

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DEA Arrests (Domestic)
Calendar Year Number of Arrests
2005- Sept 20,777
2004 29,451
2003 28,310
2002 30,204
2001 34,454
2000 39,735
1999 41,287
1998 38,466
1997 34,068
1996 29,266
1995 25,278
1994 23,135
1993 21,637
1992 24,541
1991 23,659
1990 22,770
1989 25,175
1988 24,853
1987 22,752
1986 19,884
Total 559,702
Source: DEA (SMARTS)
Defendant Statistical System (DSS)

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 Drug Seizures by DEA
Calendar
Year
Cocaine
kgs
Heroin
kgs
Marijuana
kgs
Methamphetamine
kgs
Hallucinogens
dosage units
2005-Sept.
84,953
479
222,945
1817.7
8,425,499
2004
117,822
672
264,715
1647.5
2,483,664
2003
73,720
789
254,190
1676.9
2,879,528
2002
63,644
710
238,645
1352.8
11,661,811
2001
59,424
753
271,920
1634.1
13,769,190
2000
58,675
546
331,500
1771.4
29,307,721
1999
36,166
351
338,287
1488.8
1,736,118
1998
34,448
371
262,244
1202.7
1,075,457
1997
28,671
399
215,424
1143.2
1,344,673
1996
44,735
320
192,132
751.0
1,720,153
1995
45,327
877
219,830
875.1
2,774,376
1994
74,850
491
157,203
767.6
1,367,679
1993
55,655
616
143,056
559.8
2,710,063
1992
69,324
722
201,513
352.7
1,305,208
1991
67,002
1,174
98,620
289.6
1,297,395
1990
60,932
541
133,672
274.5
2,826,966
1989
73,562
758
286,372
896.0
13,125,010
1988
60,952
728
347,306
693.8
16,706,442
1987
49,683
515
629,860
198.6
6,559,317
1986
29,389
421
491,832
234.5
4,146,330
Source: DEA (STRIDE)

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Source for all charts: Drug Abuse Warning Network
 

Emergency Department Drug Mentions - CocaineEmergency Department Drug Mentions, Cocaine, 2000=174,881; 2001=193,034; 2002=199,198

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - MethamphetamineEmergency Department Drug Mentions, Methamphetamine, 1999=10,447; 2000=13,505; 2001=14,923

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - MarijuanaEmergency Department Drug Mentions, Marijuana,  2000=96,426; 2001=110,512; 2002=119,472

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - HeroinEmergency Department Drug Mentions, Heroin, 2000=94,804; 2001=93,064; 2002=93,519

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - MDMA (Ecstasy)Emergency Department Drug Mentions, MDMA (Ecstasy), 2000=4,511; 2001=5,542; 2002=4,026

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - PCPEmergency Department Drug Mentions, PCP, 2000=5,404; 2001=6,102; 2002=7,648

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - OxyCodone

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, OxyCodone, 1999=6,429; 2000=10,825; 2001=18,409

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - GHBEmergency Department Drug Mentions, GHB;  2000= 4,969; 2001= 3,340; 2002= 3,330

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