Total Estimated Drug Law Violation Arrests in the United States
| Total | Adult | Juvenile | ||||
| 1970 | 415,600 | 322,300 | 93,300 | |||
| 1971 | 492,000 | 383,900 | 108,100 | |||
| 1972 | 527,400 | 407,300 | 120,100 | |||
| 1973 | 628,900 | 463,600 | 165,300 | |||
| 1974 | 642,100 | 474,900 | 167,200 | |||
| 1975 | 601,400 | 456,000 | 145,400 | |||
| 1976 | 609,500 | 464,100 | 145,400 | |||
| 1977 | 642,700 | 493,300 | 149,400 | |||
| 1978 | 628,700 | 480,000 | 148,700 | |||
| 1979 | 558,600 | 435,600 | 123,000 | |||
| 1980 | 580,900 | 471,200 | 109,700 | |||
| 1981 | 559,900 | 468,100 | 91,800 | |||
| 1982 | 676,000 | 584,900 | 91,200 | |||
| 1983 | 661,400 | 583,500 | 77,900 | |||
| 1984 | 708,400 | 623,700 | 84,700 | |||
| 1985 | 811,400 | 718,600 | 92,800 | |||
| 1986 | 824,100 | 742,700 | 81,400 | |||
| 1987 | 937,400 | 849,500 | 87,900 | |||
| 1988 | 1,155,200 | 1,050,600 | 104,600 | |||
| 1989 | 1,361,700 | 1,247,800 | 113,900 | |||
| 1990 | 1,089,500 | 1,008,300 | 81,200 | |||
| 1991 | 1,010,000 | 931,900 | 78,100 | |||
| 1992 | 1,066,400 | 980,700 | 85,700 | |||
| 1993 | 1,126,300 | 1,017,800 | 108,500 | |||
| 1994 | 1,351,400 | 1,192,800 | 158,600 | |||
| 1995 | 1,476,100 | 1,285,700 | 190,400 | |||
| 1996 | 1,506,200 | 1,295,100 | 211,100 | |||
| 1997 | 1,583,600 | 1,370,400 | 213,200 | |||
| 1998 | 1,559,100 | 1,360,600 | 198,500 | |||
| 1999 | 1,532,200 | 1,365,100 | 192,000 | |||
| 2000 | 1,579,600 | 1,375,600 | 203,900 | |||
| Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, from Crime in the United States, available from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov as arrtot.wk1, prepared April 8, 2002. | ||||||
Drug-Using Population in 1999 and 2000
| Subtotals may not add to totals because individuals may report multiple uses of drugs. | ||||||||||||
| Data in Thousands | ||||||||||||
| Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month | ||||||||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 1999 | 2000 | 1999 | 2000 | |||||||
| Any Illicit Drug | 87,734 | 86,931 | 25,402 | 24,535 | 13,829 | 14,027 | ||||||
| Marijuana and Hashish | 76,428 | 76,321 | 19,102 | 18,589 | 10,458 | 10,714 | ||||||
| Cocaine (All Forms) | 25,406 | 24,896 | 3,742 | 3,328 | 1,552 | 1,213 | ||||||
| Crack | 5,910 | 5,307 | 1,045 | 721 | 418 | 265 | ||||||
| Heroin | 3,054 | 2,779 | 353 | 308 | 154 | 130 | ||||||
| Hallucinogens (All) | 25,061 | 26,125 | 3,191 | 3,483 | 922 | 971 | ||||||
| PCP | 5,693 | 5,804 | 245 | 264 | 55 | 54 | ||||||
| LSD | 19,215 | 19,642 | 1,905 | 1,749 | 482 | 403 | ||||||
| Inhalants | 17,138 | 16,702 | 1,937 | 1,918 | 570 | 622 | ||||||
| Nonmedical Use of Medical Substances | 34,076 | 32,443 | 9,220 | 8,761 | 3,952 | 3,849 | ||||||
| Pain Relievers | 19,888 | 19,210 | 6,582 | 6,466 | 2,621 | 2,782 | ||||||
| Tranquilizers | 13,860 | 13,007 | 2,728 | 2,731 | 1,097 | 1,000 | ||||||
| Stimulants | 15,922 | 14,661 | 2,291 | 2,112 | 950 | 788 | ||||||
| Methamphetamine | 9,442 | 8,843 | 1,140 | 1,031 | 435 | 387 | ||||||
| Sedatives | 7,747 | 7,142 | 631 | 611 | 229 | 175 | ||||||
| Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, accessible at http://www.samhsa.gov/oas/WebOnly.htm. | ||||||||||||
Drug Arrests per 100,000 Population
| Drug Arrests | U.S. Population | Drug Arrests per 100,000 Population | ||||
| 1970 | 415,600 | 205,052,174 | 203 | |||
| 1971 | 492,000 | 207,660,677 | 237 | |||
| 1972 | 527,400 | 209,896,021 | 251 | |||
| 1973 | 628,900 | 211,908,788 | 297 | |||
| 1974 | 642,100 | 213,853,928 | 300 | |||
| 1975 | 601,400 | 215,973,199 | 278 | |||
| 1976 | 609,500 | 218,035,164 | 280 | |||
| 1977 | 642,700 | 220,239,425 | 292 | |||
| 1978 | 628,700 | 222,584,545 | 282 | |||
| 1979 | 558,600 | 225,055,487 | 248 | |||
| 1980 | 580,900 | 227,224,681 | 256 | |||
| 1981 | 559,900 | 229,465,714 | 244 | |||
| 1982 | 676,000 | 231,664,458 | 292 | |||
| 1983 | 661,400 | 233,791,994 | 283 | |||
| 1984 | 708,400 | 235,824,902 | 300 | |||
| 1985 | 811,400 | 237,923,795 | 341 | |||
| 1986 | 824,100 | 240,132,887 | 343 | |||
| 1987 | 937,400 | 242,288,918 | 387 | |||
| [Continued] | ||||||
Drug Arrests per 100,000 Population [Continued]
| Drug Arrests | U.S. Population | Drug Arrests per 100,000 Population | |
| 1988 | 1,155,200 | 244,498,982 | 472 |
| 1989 | 1,361,700 | 246,819,230 | 552 |
| 1990 | 1,089,500 | 249,464,396 | 437 |
| 1991 | 1,010,000 | 252,153,092 | 401 |
| 1992 | 1,066,400 | 255,029,699 | 418 |
| 1993 | 1,126,300 | 257,782,608 | 437 |
| 1994 | 1,351,400 | 260,327,021 | 519 |
| 1995 | 1,476,100 | 262,803,276 | 562 |
| 1996 | 1,506,200 | 265,228,572 | 568 |
| 1997 | 1,583,600 | 267,783,607 | 591 |
| 1998 | 1,559,100 | 270,248,003 | 577 |
| 1999 | 1,532,200 | 272,690,813 | 562 |
| 2000 | 1,579,600 | 276,059,000 | 572 |
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureauof Justice Statistics, fromCrimein theUnited States,available from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov as arrtot.wk1, preparedApril 8,2002.Population datafrom U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Users of Illicit Drugs in Lifetime and in the Past Year and Drug Arrests
| Data for users for 1980-1984 and 1986-1990 are extrapolations. All data are in thousands. | ||||
| Year | In Thousands | |||
| Lifetime Users | Past Year Users | Drug Arrests | ||
| 1979 | 56,414 | 31,485 | 559 | |
| 1980 | 58,040 | 31,486 | 581 | |
| 1981 | 59,667 | 31,486 | 560 | |
| 1982 | 61,293 | 31,487 | 676 | |
| 1983 | 62,919 | 31,487 | 661 | |
| 1984 | 64,546 | 31,488 | 708 | |
| 1985 | 66,172 | 31,488 | 811 | |
| 1986 | 66,686 | 30,009 | 824 | |
| 1987 | 67,200 | 28,529 | 937 | |
| 1988 | 67,714 | 27,050 | 1,155 | |
| 1989 | 68,228 | 25,571 | 1,362 | |
| 1990 | 68,742 | 24,091 | 1,090 | |
| 1991 | 69,256 | 22,612 | 1,010 | |
| 1992 | 68,528 | 20,046 | 1,066 | |
| 1993 | 70,776 | 21,402 | 1,126 | |
| 1994 | 71,935 | 22,663 | 1,351 | |
| 1995 | 72,426 | 22,662 | 1,476 | |
| [Continued] | ||||
Users of Illicit Drugs in Lifetime and in the Past Year and Drug Arrests [Continued]
| Year | In Thousands | ||
| Lifetime Users | Past Year Users | Drug Arrests | |
| 1996 | 74,390 | 23,182 | 1,506 |
| 1997 | 76,960 | 24,189 | 1,584 |
| 1998 | 78,123 | 23,115 | 1,559 |
| 1999 | 87,734 | 25,402 | 1,532 |
| 2000 | 86,931 | 24,535 | 1,580 |
| Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Arrest data from Uniform Crime Reports. | |||
Drug Arrests by Race, Per 100,000 Population of Those Aged 18 or Older
| White | African American | Asian/Pacific Islander | American Indian or Alask. Native | |
| 1993 | 358 | 1,739 | 82 | 275 |
| 1994 | 416 | 1,935 | 95 | 321 |
| 1995 | 433 | 1,868 | 101 | 360 |
| 1996 | 412 | 1,890 | 102 | 375 |
| 1997 | 409 | 1,735 | 108 | 394 |
| 1998 | 404 | 1,734 | 93 | 385 |
| 1999 | 377 | 1,465 | 88 | 342 |
| 2000 | 390 | 1,460 | 93 | 342 |
| Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau ofJustice Statistics, from Crime in the United States,available from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov as arrtot.wk1,prepared April 8, 2002. Population data by raceand age group from U.S. Bureau of the Census. | ||||
Percentage of Population (12 and Older) Reporting Having Ever Used Drugs
| Race/Ethnicity | Annual Average of 1999 and 2000 Data | ||||||
| Data in Thousands, Age 12 or Older Ever Used Any Illicit Drug | % of 12 and Older Population | ||||||
| Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month | Lifetime | Past Year | Past Month | ||
| White | 67,807 | 18,411 | 10,231 | 37.9 | 10.3 | 5.7 | |
| Black | 9,186 | 3,028 | 1,734 | 33.6 | 11.1 | 6.3 | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 587 | 213 | 129 | 30.5 | 11.1 | 6.7 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1,273 | 366 | 192 | 14.3 | 4.1 | 2.2 | |
| Hispanics | 6,791 | 2,335 | 1,266 | 25.5 | 8.8 | 4.8 | |
| Total | 85,644 | 24,353 | 13,552 | 35.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | |
| Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1999 and 2000. | |||||||
Percent of Those Arrested and Percent of Those Convicted of All Drug Offenses
| Year | White | Black | ||
| Arrested | Convicted | Arrested | Convicted | |
| 1992 | 59.8 | 39.3 | 42.0 | 55.0 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 41.0 | 38.4 | 59.0 |
| 1996 | 60.4 | 45.0 | 38.4 | 53.0 |
| 1998 | 61.5 | 46.0 | 37.3 | 53.0 |
| Source: Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1994-2000, downloaded from http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/ or obtained from the Sourcebook CD-ROM. | ||||
Drug Arrests per 100,000 Population by Age Groups and Race
| Year | Under 18 Years of Age | 18 and Older | |||||
| Total1 | White | Black | Total1 | White | Black | ||
| 1965 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 17.9 | 36.4 | 23.4 | 154.5 | |
| 1966 | 16.1 | 13.5 | 30.1 | 49.6 | 33.9 | 193.6 | |
| 1967 | 41.8 | 39.2 | 55.4 | 78.3 | 59.4 | 248.9 | |
| 1968 | 88.1 | 89.1 | 80.4 | 120.2 | 99.0 | 310.5 | |
| 1969 | 115.9 | 116.1 | 112.2 | 175.2 | 143.9 | 458.5 | |
| 1970 | 156.4 | 161.2 | 121.3 | 258.0 | 217.6 | 628.7 | |
| 1971 | 166.0 | 172.9 | 120.9 | 301.7 | 251.6 | 757.3 | |
| 1972 | 195.0 | 204.6 | 139.7 | 315.3 | 265.0 | 767.0 | |
| 1973 | 272.5 | 284.9 | 205.9 | 361.3 | 312.4 | 805.4 | |
| 1974 | 317.3 | 328.7 | 255.4 | 406.8 | 349.5 | 906.8 | |
| 1975 | 250.9 | 262.9 | 191.3 | 342.1 | 299.5 | 714.5 | |
| 1976 | 246.6 | 252.1 | 219.5 | 342.7 | 283.0 | 854.1 | |
| 1977 | 237.4 | 245.6 | 199.6 | 334.8 | 277.3 | 829.5 | |
| 1978 | 241.7 | 249.5 | 203.5 | 318.9 | 264.2 | 765.6 | |
| 1979 | 201.3 | 207.5 | 176.6 | 287.7 | 242.0 | 681.0 | |
| 1980 | 183.6 | 188.3 | 179.2 | 308.6 | 256.1 | 780.3 | |
| 1981 | 172.4 | 173.2 | 187.3 | 333.3 | 275.3 | 851.5 | |
| 1982 | 148.6 | 145.0 | 185.2 | 358.6 | 288.7 | 974.8 | |
| 1983 | 133.9 | 128.5 | 178.3 | 370.9 | 289.1 | 1,079.4 | |
| 1984 | 137.8 | 130.9 | 192.5 | 381.3 | 294.8 | 1,129.2 | |
| 1985 | 152.2 | 142.1 | 226.5 | 423.5 | 327.6 | 1,246.0 | |
| 1986 | 134.4 | 115.6 | 256.2 | 440.6 | 328.9 | 1,393.6 | |
| 1987 | 142.8 | 113.0 | 323.9 | 492.5 | 361.8 | 1,601.4 | |
| 1988 | 157.2 | 109.6 | 433.9 | 552.5 | 383.8 | 1,959.7 | |
| 1989 | 174.7 | 109.9 | 542.9 | 665.5 | 449.1 | 2,463.8 | |
| 1990 | 129.1 | 80.0 | 413.4 | 549.8 | 378.9 | 1,992.7 | |
| 1991 | 120.8 | 74.0 | 390.0 | 509.4 | 352.9 | 1,821.4 | |
| 1992 | 147.3 | 88.5 | 483.9 | 554.7 | 381.3 | 1,999.9 | |
| Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, from Crime in the United States, available from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov as arrtot.wk1, prepared April 8, 2002. Note: 1. Includes races not classified as white or black. | |||||||
Drug Arrests by Type of Drug, 1982 to 2000
| colspan="4">Total Arrests | Percent of Arrests | ||||||||
| Heroin/Cocaine | Marijuana | Synthetic Narcotics | Other Dangerous Non-narcotic Drugs, e.g., Barbiturates | Total | Heroin/Cocaine | Marijuana | Synthetic Narcotics | Other Dangerous Non-narcotic Drugs, e.g., Barbiturates | |
| 1982 | 87,900 | 486,700 | 27,000 | 81,100 | 682,700 | 12.9 | 71.3 | 4.0 | 11.9 |
| 1983 | 152,100 | 403,500 | 19,800 | 86,000 | 661,400 | 23.0 | 61.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
| 1984 | 184,200 | 418,000 | 21,300 | 85,000 | 708,500 | 26.0 | 59.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 1985 | 243,400 | 446,300 | 24,300 | 97,400 | 811,400 | 30.0 | 55.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 1986 | 337,900 | 362,600 | 24,700 | 107,100 | 832,300 | 40.6 | 43.6 | 3.0 | 12.9 |
| 1987 | 431,200 | 375,000 | 28,100 | 112,500 | 946,800 | 45.5 | 39.6 | 3.0 | 11.9 |
| 1988 | 600,700 | 392,800 | 34,700 | 127,100 | 1,155,300 | 52.0 | 34.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 |
| 1989 | 735,300 | 394,900 | 27,200 | 204,300 | 1,361,700 | 54.0 | 29.0 | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 1990 | 588,300 | 326,900 | 21,800 | 152,500 | 1,089,500 | 54.0 | 30.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 1991 | 555,500 | 282,800 | 20,200 | 141,400 | 999,900 | 55.6 | 28.3 | 2.0 | 14.1 |
| 1992 | 565,200 | 341,200 | 21,300 | 138,600 | 1,066,300 | 53.0 | 32.0 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| 1993 | 563,200 | 382,900 | 22,500 | 157,700 | 1,126,300 | 50.0 | 34.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| 1994 | 635,200 | 486,500 | 27,000 | 216,200 | 1,364,900 | 46.5 | 35.6 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | 620,000 | 590,400 | 29,500 | 236,200 | 1,476,100 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 16.0 |
| 1996 | 602,500 | 647,700 | 30,100 | 241,000 | 1,521,300 | 39.6 | 42.6 | 2.0 | 15.8 |
| 1997 | 565,300 | 695,200 | 41,200 | 283,500 | 1,585,200 | 35.7 | 43.9 | 2.6 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 570,600 | 682,900 | 45,200 | 260,400 | 1,559,100 | 36.6 | 43.8 | 2.9 | 16.7 |
| 1999 | 528,600 | 704,800 | 47,500 | 251,300 | 1,532,200 | 34.5 | 46.0 | 3.1 | 16.4 |
| 2000 | 529,200 | 734,500 | 52,100 | 262,200 | 1,578,000 | 33.5 | 46.5 | 3.3 | 16.6 |
| Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, from Crime in the United States, available from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov. | |||||||||
Views of the Drug Market: Expenditures and Tonnages Distributed, 1988 to 2000
| Meth stands for Methamphetamine. Tonnage data on "other drugs" is not available. Dollar data are in constant 1998 dollars. | ||||||||||
| Year | Billions of 1998 Dollars | Other Drugs | Metric Tons | |||||||
| Total | Marijuana | Cocaine | Heroin | Meth | Marijuana | Cocaine | Heroin | Meth | ||
| 1988 | 116.5 | 11.3 | 76.9 | 21.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 894.0 | 401.0 | 8.5 | NA |
| 1989 | 108.8 | 11.1 | 70.8 | 20.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 866.0 | 394.0 | 10.5 | 15.3 |
| 1990 | 97.3 | 13.5 | 61.3 | 17.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 837.0 | 271.0 | 8.8 | 11.6 |
| 1991 | 86.1 | 12.8 | 55.0 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 793.0 | 299.0 | 6.8 | 11.2 |
| 1992 | 76.5 | 12.5 | 49.4 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 761.0 | 273.0 | 6.5 | 9.9 |
| 1993 | 71.5 | 11.2 | 45.9 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 791.0 | 296.0 | 7.9 | 12.7 |
| 1994 | 70.0 | 11.4 | 42.2 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 874.0 | 305.0 | 10.5 | 17.1 |
| 1995 | 68.9 | 9.3 | 43.0 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 848.0 | 304.0 | 11.4 | 15.0 |
| 1996 | 67.2 | 9.0 | 41.3 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 874.0 | 288.0 | 12.4 | 14.3 |
| 1997 | 68.6 | 10.1 | 41.8 | 12.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 960.0 | 312.0 | 13.1 | 11.8 |
| 1998 | 65.6 | 10.7 | 39.0 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 952.0 | 291.0 | 12.5 | 15.9 |
| [Continued] | ||||||||||
Views of the Drug Market: Expenditures and Tonnages Distributed, 1988 to 2000 [Continued]
| Year | Billions of 1998 Dollars | Other Drugs | Metric Tons | |||||||
| Total | Marijuana | Cocaine | Heroin | Meth | Marijuana | Cocaine | Heroin | Meth | ||
| 1999 | 63.7 | 10.2 | 37.1 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 982.0 | 276.0 | 12.9 | 15.4 |
| 2000 | 62.9 | 10.4 | 36.1 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1,009.0 | 269.0 | 12.9 | 15.4 |
| Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House, What America s Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 1988-1998, Abt Associates, available at http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/spending_drugs_1988_1998.pdf. | ||||||||||
Illicit Drug Users by Drug, 1989 to 2000
| Illicit Drug Users in Thousands | ||||||
| Total | Cocaine | Heroin | Marijuana | Methamphetamine | All Other Drugs | |
| 1989 | 38,846 | 8,815 | 1,036 | 10,900 | 386 | 17,709 |
| 1990 | 34,496 | 7,786 | 937 | 10,200 | 339 | 15,234 |
| 1991 | 35,517 | 7,648 | 1,076 | 10,400 | 290 | 16,103 |
| 1992 | 31,249 | 6,762 | 934 | 9,700 | 314 | 13,539 |
| 1993 | 31,430 | 6,682 | 924 | 9,600 | 389 | 13,835 |
| 1994 | 31,697 | 6,297 | 1,076 | 10,100 | 479 | 13,745 |
| 1995 | 32,492 | 6,637 | 1,283 | 9,800 | 414 | 14,358 |
| 1996 | 34,226 | 6,835 | 1,372 | 10,100 | 376 | 15,543 |
| 1997 | 34,981 | 6,990 | 1,532 | 11,100 | 310 | 15,049 |
| 1998 | 31,325 | 6,559 | 1,233 | 11,000 | 356 | 12,177 |
| 1999 | 31,153 | 5,759 | 1,461 | 11,400 | 356 | 12,177 |
| 2000 | 31,204 | 5,480 | 1,491 | 11,700 | 356 | 12,177 |
| Change, 1989 to 2000-% | -19.7 | -37.8 | 43.9 | 7.3 | -7.8 | -31.2 |
| Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House, What America s Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 1988-1998, Abt Associates, available at http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/spending_drugs_1988_1998.pdf. | ||||||
Federal Drug Control Budget and Expenditures by People on Illegal Drugs
| Year | Actual Federal Drug Control Budget (billions) | Federal Budget (in 98 $-billions) | People's Spending on Drugs(in 98 $-billions) |
| 1989 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 108.8 |
| 1990 | 9.8 | 12.2 | 97.3 |
| 1991 | 11.0 | 13.1 | 86.1 |
| 1992 | 11.6 | 13.4 | 76.5 |
| [Continued] | |||
Federal Drug Control Budget and Expenditures by People on Illegal Drugs [Continued]
| Year | Actual Federal Drug Control Budget (billions) | Federal Budget (in 98 $-billions) | People's Spending on Drugs (in 98 $-billions) | ||||
| 1993 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 71.5 | ||||
| 1994 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 70.0 | ||||
| 1995 | 13.0 | 13.9 | 68.9 | ||||
| 1996 | 13.0 | 13.5 | 67.2 | ||||
| 1997 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 68.6 | ||||
| 1998 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 65.6 | ||||
| 1999 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 63.7 | ||||
| 2000 | 17.8 | 16.9 | 62.9 | ||||
| Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House, What Americas Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 1988-1998, Abt Associates, available at http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/pdf/spending_drugs_1988_1998.pdf. | |||||||
U.S. Drug Control Budget for FY 2001 and 2002
| 2001(millions) | 2002(millions) | |
| Drug abuse treatment | 2,837.8 | 3,023.2 |
| Drug abuse prevention | 2,226.1 | 2,146.3 |
| Prevention research | 352.6 | 402.4 |
| Treatment research | 497.2 | 564.2 |
| Domestic law enforcement | 9,463.8 | 9,513.1 |
| International | 663.2 | 1,098.8 |
| Interdiction | 2,054.9 | 2,074.8 |
| Total | 18,095.6 | 18,822.8 |
| Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy, the White House, FY 2003 National Drug Control Budget, February 2002, from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/dcb/htm. | ||
Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption per Capita in the United States, 1934 to 1998
| Alcohol consumption, up to 1969, based on population 15 and older; from 1970 to 1998, based on population 14 and older. Cigarette consumption is measured based on population 18 and older and does not imply that each adult smoked. | |||||
| Per Capital Alcohol Consumption Population 14 and Older (gallons) | Cigarettes Per Capita 18 and Older (Number) | ||||
| Beer | Wine | Spirits | All Beverages | ||
| 1934 | 0.61 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 0.97 | 1,483 |
| 1935 | 0.68 | 0.09 | 0.43 | 1.20 | 1,564 |
| 1936 | 0.79 | 0.12 | 0.59 | 1.50 | 1,754 |
| 1937 | 0.82 | 0.13 | 0.64 | 1.59 | 1,847 |
| 1938 | 0.75 | 0.13 | 0.59 | 1.47 | 1,830 |
| 1939 | 0.75 | 0.14 | 0.62 | 1.51 | 1,900 |
| 1940 | 0.73 | 0.16 | 0.67 | 1.56 | 1,976 |
| 1941 | 0.81 | 0.18 | 0.71 | 1.70 | 2,236 |
| 1942 | 0.90 | 0.22 | 0.85 | 1.97 | 2,585 |
| 1943 | 1.00 | 0.17 | 0.66 | 1.83 | 2,956 |
| 1944 | 1.13 | 0.18 | 0.76 | 2.07 | 3,039 |
| 1945 | 1.17 | 0.20 | 0.88 | 2.25 | 3,449 |
| 1946 | 1.07 | 0.24 | 0.99 | 2.30 | 3,446 |
| 1947 | 1.11 | 0.16 | 0.76 | 2.03 | 3,416 |
| 1948 | 1.07 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 1.97 | 3,505 |
| 1949 | 1.06 | 0.22 | 0.70 | 1.98 | 3,480 |
| 1950 | 1.04 | 0.23 | 0.77 | 2.04 | 3,552 |
| 1951 | 1.03 | 0.20 | 0.78 | 2.01 | 3,744 |
| 1952 | 1.04 | 0.21 | 0.73 | 1.98 | 3,886 |
| 1953 | 1.04 | 0.20 | 0.77 | 2.01 | 3,778 |
| 1954 | 1.01 | 0.21 | 0.74 | 1.96 | 3,546 |
| 1955 | 1.01 | 0.22 | 0.77 | 2.00 | 3,597 |
| 1956 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.81 | 2.03 | 3,650 |
| 1957 | 0.97 | 0.22 | 0.80 | 1.99 | 3,755 |
| 1958 | 0.96 | 0.22 | 0.80 | 1.98 | 3,953 |
| 1959 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.84 | 2.06 | 4,073 |
| 1960 | 0.99 | 0.22 | 0.86 | 2.07 | 4,171 |
| 1961 | 0.97 | 0.23 | 0.86 | 2.06 | 4,266 |
| 1962 | 0.99 | 0.22 | 0.90 | 2.11 | 4,266 |
| 1963 | 1.01 | 0.23 | 0.91 | 2.15 | 4,345 |
| 1964 | 1.04 | 0.24 | 0.95 | 2.23 | 4,194 |
| 1965 | 1.04 | 0.24 | 0.99 | 2.27 | 4,258 |
| 1966 | 1.06 | 0.24 | 1.02 | 2.32 | 4,287 |
| 1967 | 1.07 | 0.25 | 1.05 | 2.37 | 4,280 |
| 1968 | 1.09 | 0.26 | 1.10 | 2.45 | 4,186 |
| 1969 | 1.12 | 0.26 | 1.13 | 2.51 | 3,993 |
| 1970 | 1.14 | 0.27 | 1.11 | 2.52 | 3,985 |
| 1971 | 1.15 | 0.31 | 1.12 | 2.59 | 4,037 |
| 1972 | 1.17 | 0.30 | 1.09 | 2.56 | 4,043 |
| 1973 | 1.20 | 0.31 | 1.10 | 2.62 | 4,148 |
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Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption per Capita in the United States, 1934 to 1998 [Continued]
| Per Capital Alcohol Consumption Population 14 and Older (gallons) | Cigarettes Per Capita 18 and Older (Number) | |||||
| Beer | Wine | Spirits | All Beverages | |||
| 1974 | 1.25 | 0.31 | 1.11 | 2.67 | 4,141 | |
| 1975 | 1.26 | 0.32 | 1.11 | 2.69 | 4,122 | |
| 1976 | 1.27 | 0.32 | 1.10 | 2.69 | 4,091 | |
| 1977 | 1.29 | 0.29 | 1.06 | 2.64 | 4,043 | |
| 1978 | 1.33 | 0.31 | 1.07 | 2.71 | 3,970 | |
| 1979 | 1.37 | 0.32 | 1.06 | 2.75 | 3,861 | |
| 1980 | 1.38 | 0.34 | 1.04 | 2.76 | 3,849 | |
| 1981 | 1.39 | 0.35 | 1.02 | 2.76 | 3,836 | |
| 1982 | 1.38 | 0.36 | 0.98 | 2.72 | 3,739 | |
| 1983 | 1.37 | 0.36 | 0.96 | 2.69 | 3,488 | |
| 1984 | 1.35 | 0.37 | 0.94 | 2.65 | 3,446 | |
| 1985 | 1.33 | 0.38 | 0.90 | 2.62 | 3,370 | |
| 1986 | 1.34 | 0.39 | 0.84 | 2.58 | 3,274 | |
| 1987 | 1.34 | 0.38 | 0.82 | 2.54 | 3,197 | |
| 1988 | 1.33 | 0.36 | 0.79 | 2.48 | 3,096 | |
| 1989 | 1.31 | 0.34 | 0.77 | 2.42 | 2,926 | |
| 1990 | 1.34 | 0.33 | 0.78 | 2.45 | 2,826 | |
| 1991 | 1.29 | 0.30 | 0.71 | 2.30 | 2,720 | |
| 1992 | 1.29 | 0.30 | 0.71 | 2.31 | 2,641 | |
| 1993 | 1.28 | 0.29 | 0.68 | 2.25 | 2,538 | |
| 1994 | 1.26 | 0.29 | 0.66 | 2.21 | 2,522 | |
| 1995 | 1.25 | 0.29 | 0.64 | 2.17 | 2,515 | |
| 1996 | 1.25 | 0.30 | 0.64 | 2.19 | 2,443 | |
| 1997 | 1.24 | 0.31 | 0.63 | 2.18 | 2,372 | |
| 1998 | 1.25 | 0.31 | 0.63 | 2.19 | 2,300 | |
| Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Apparent Per Capita Alcohol Consumption, December 2000; U.S. Department of Agriculture (tobacco figures). | ||||||
Alcohol-and Drug-Related Arrests, 1984 to 2000
| Alcohol-Related Arrests | Total Drug-Related | All Arrests | Drug As % of Total | ||||
| Driving Under the Influence | Liquor Law Violations | Drunkenness | Total Alcohol-Related | ||||
| 1984 | 1,779,400 | 505,500 | 1,152,300 | 3,437,200 | 708,400 | 11,564,000 | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 1,788,400 | 548,600 | 964,800 | 3,301,800 | 811,400 | 11,945,000 | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 1,793,300 | 600,200 | 933,900 | 3,327,400 | 824,100 | 12,487,500 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 1,727,200 | 616,700 | 828,300 | 3,172,200 | 937,400 | 12,711,600 | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 1,792,500 | 669,600 | 818,600 | 3,280,700 | 1,155,200 | 13,812,300 | 8.4 |
| 1989 | 1,736,200 | 657,300 | 822,500 | 3,216,000 | 1,361,700 | 14,340,900 | 9.5 |
| 1990 | 1,810,800 | 714,700 | 910,100 | 3,435,600 | 1,089,500 | 14,195,100 | 7.7 |
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Alcohol-and Drug-Related Arrests, 1984 to 2000 [Continued]
| Alcohol-Related Arrests | Total Drug-Related | All Arrests | Drug As % of Total | ||||
| Driving Under the Influence | Liquor Law Violations | Drunkenness | Total Alcohol-Related | ||||
| 1991 | 1,771,400 | 624,100 | 881,100 | 3,276,600 | 1,010,000 | 14,211,900 | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 1,624,500 | 541,700 | 832,300 | 2,998,500 | 1,066,400 | 14,075,100 | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 1,524,800 | 518,500 | 726,600 | 2,769,900 | 1,126,300 | 14,036,300 | 8.0 |
| 1994 | 1,384,600 | 541,800 | 713,200 | 2,639,600 | 1,351,400 | 14,648,700 | 9.2 |
| 1995 | 1,436,000 | 594,900 | 708,100 | 2,739,000 | 1,476,100 | 15,119,800 | 9.8 |
| 1996 | 1,467,300 | 677,400 | 817,700 | 2,962,400 | 1,506,200 | 15,158,100 | 9.9 |
| 1997 | 1,477,300 | 636,400 | 734,800 | 2,848,500 | 1,583,600 | 15,284,300 | 10.4 |
| 1998 | 1,402,800 | 630,400 | 710,300 | 2,743,500 | 1,559,100 | 14,528,300 | 10.7 |
| 1999 | 1,549,500 | 683,600 | 673,400 | 2,906,500 | 1,557,100 | 14,355,600 | 10.8 |
| 2000 | 1,471,289 | 683,124 | 637,554 | 2,791,967 | 1,579,566 | 13,980,297 | 11.3 |
| Change, 1984 to 2000-% | -17.3 | 35.1 | -44.7 | -18.8 | 123.0 | 20.9 | 84.4 |
| Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, annual, Uniform Crime Reports, downloaded from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/enforce.htm. | |||||||
Official Crime Rate in the Context of Drug Arrests and Corrections
| Total, Official Crime Rate Rate Arrests | Drug Abuse Violation Arrests | Crime Rate and Drug Arrests Combined | State Corrections Total, With Drug Offenders | State Corrections Without Drug Offenders | |
| 1984 | 2,359,500 | 708,400 | 3,067,900 | 414,000 | 382,300 |
| 1985 | 2,422,700 | 811,400 | 3,234,100 | 448,200 | 409,300 |
| 1986 | 2,577,100 | 824,100 | 3,401,200 | 483,000 | 437,600 |
| 1987 | 2,646,200 | 937,400 | 3,583,600 | 516,000 | 458,100 |
| 1988 | 2,888,600 | 1,155,200 | 4,043,800 | 558,400 | 479,300 |
| 1989 | 3,005,800 | 1,361,700 | 4,367,500 | 626,200 | 506,100 |
| 1990 | 2,923,300 | 1,089,500 | 4,012,800 | 681,400 | 532,800 |
| 1991 | 2,971,400 | 1,010,000 | 3,981,400 | 724,900 | 569,700 |
| 1992 | 2,888,200 | 1,066,400 | 3,954,600 | 775,100 | 607,000 |
| 1993 | 2,848,400 | 1,126,300 | 3,974,700 | 824,100 | 647,100 |
| 1994 | 2,910,400 | 1,351,400 | 4,261,800 | 900,600 | 707,100 |
| 1995 | 2,924,800 | 1,476,100 | 4,400,900 | 985,500 | 772,700 |
| 1996 | 2,775,500 | 1,506,200 | 4,281,700 | 1,029,400 | 812,500 |
| 1997 | 2,733,400 | 1,583,600 | 4,317,000 | 1,072,500 | 850,400 |
| 1998 | 2,481,500 | 1,559,100 | 4,040,600 | 1,138,800 | 902,000 |
| 1999 | 2,320,900 | 1,557,100 | 3,878,000 | 1,186,800 | 935,600 |
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Official Crime Rate in the Context of Drug Arrests and Corrections [Continued]
| Total, Official Crime Rate Rate Arrests | Drug Abuse Violation Arrests | Crime Rate and Drug Arrests Combined | State Corrections Total, With Drug Offenders | State Corrections Without Drug Offenders | |
| 2000 | 2,246,054 | 1,579,566 | 3,825,620 | 1,203,300 | 952,200 |
| Change, 1984 to 2000-% | -4.8 | 123.0 | 24.7 | 190.7 | 149.1 |
| Source: Arrest data: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States, annual, Uniform Crime Reports, downloaded from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/enforce.htm. | |||||
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