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National Drug Control Strategy
Update 2003
February 2003
Table 18. Substance Abuse among Probationers,State Prison Inmates,and Federal
Prison Inmates
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Number |
Ever Used (%) |
Used
Regularly (%)1 |
Used Month
Prior to
Offense (%) |
Used at Time of
Offense (%) |
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Probation (1995)2 |
2,065,896 |
69.4 |
43.4 |
31.8 |
13.5 |
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State prison inmates (1997)3 |
1,059,607 |
83.0 |
69.6 |
56.5 |
32.6 |
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Federal prison inmates (1997)3 |
88,018 |
72.9 |
57.3 |
44.8 |
22.4 |
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Jail inmates (1996)4 |
318,068 |
84.5
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67.2 |
55.0 |
35.6 |
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1�Regular use� is
defined as once a week or more for at least a month.
2Substance Abuse of
Adults on Probation, 1995 (March 1998).
3Substance Abuse
Among State and Federal Prisoners, 1997 (December 1998).
4
Drug Use, Testing, and Treatment in Jails, 1996. Convicted jail inmates only
(May 2000). Based on personal interviews.
Source: Bureau
of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice.
1995 Survey of Adults on Probation and
1997 Survey on Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities.
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Last Updated: May 7, 2003
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