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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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