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National Drug Control Strategy
Update 2003
February 2003
Table 48.Trends in Heroin Supply,1996–2000 (Metric Tons)
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Year
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Heroin availability prior to border entry
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Heroin availability after border entry
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Heroin available for consumption in the United States
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Retail value of heroin in the United States (1998 $, billions)
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1996 |
13.3
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12.7
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12.4
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12.75
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1997 |
14.2
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13.3
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13.1
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11.44
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1998 |
13.5
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12.8
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12.5
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11.12
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19991 |
13.7
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13.1
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12.9
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10.08
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20001 |
13.7
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13.0
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12.9
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10.04
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1Retail values
for 1999 and 2000 are projected.
Sources: Office of National Drug Control Policy, Estimating
Heroin Availability (2000). Retail value data is from
Office of National Drug Control Policy, What America’s
Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 1988–2000 (March 2002).
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Last Updated: May 7, 2003
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