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National Drug Control Strategy
Update 2003

February 2003

Drug-Related Data Tables


Drug Use
Table 1. Estimated Number of Users of Selected Illegal Drugs, 1979–2001 (Thousands)
Table 2. Percentages Reporting Use of Selected Illegal Drugs, 1979–2001
Table 3. Estimated Number of Chronic and Occasional Users of Cocaine and Heroin, 1988–2000 (Thousands)
Table 4. Drug Use by Current Employment Status, 1995–2001 (Percent Prevalence)
Table 5. Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Selected Drugs Among 8th Graders, Monitoring the Future Study, 1991–2002 (Percent Prevalence)
Table 6. Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Selected Drugs Among 10th Graders, Monitoring the Future Study, 1991–2002 (Percent Prevalence)
Table 7. Trends in 30-Day Prevalence of Selected Drugs Among 12th Graders, Monitoring the Future Study, 1991–2002 (Percent Prevalence)
Table 8. Trends in Harmfulness of Drugs as Perceived by 8th Graders, Monitoring the Future Study, 1991–2002
Table 9. Trends in Harmfulness of Drugs as Perceived by 10th Graders, Monitoring the Future Study, 1991–2002
Table 10. Trends in Harmfulness of Drugs as Perceived by 12th Graders, Monitoring the Future Study, 1991–2002
Table 11. Percentage of High School Students Who Used Selected Illicit Drugs, by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Grade, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1990–2001
Table 12. Percentage of High School Students Who Used Alcohol or Cigarettes, by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Grade, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1990–2001
Table 13. Percentage of High School Students Who Reported Engaging in Drug-Related Behaviors, by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Grade, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1993–2001
Table 14. Prevalence of Monthly Drug Use Among 6th–8th, 9th–12th, and 12th graders, PRIDE 1994–1995 through 2001–2002
Table 15. Percentage of Alternative High School Students Who Used Selected Drugs, by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Grade, 1998
Table 16. Annual High School Dropout Rates for Grades 10–12 by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 1980–2000
Table 17.

Past-Month Drug Use for Youth Ages 12–21, by Age, Dropout Status, Type of Drug Used, and Race/Ethnicity, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1992 (Percent Prevalence)

Table 18. Substance Abuse Among Probationers, State Prison Inmates, and Federal Prison Inmates
Table 19. Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health (ADM) Problems Among Homeless Clients, 1996
Table 20. Characteristics Perceived by Respondents to Prevent Exit From Homelessness, 1996
Table 21. Substance Use Experiences by Homeless Status, 1996


Drug Use Consequences
Table 22. Estimated Direct Costs to Society of Drug Abuse, 1992–2000 (2000 $, Millions)
Table 23. Estimated Indirect Costs to Society of Drug Abuse, 1992–2000 (2000 $, Millions)
Table 24. Number of Deaths and Death Rates for Drug-Induced Causes, by Sex and Race: United States, 1979–2000
Table 25. Death Rates per 100,000 Population from Drug-Induced Causes, by Sex and Race: United States, 1979–2000
Table 26. Trends in Drug-Related Emergency Room Episodes and Selected Drug Mentions, 1988–2001
Table 27. Estimated Number of Persons Living with AIDS, by Sex and Exposure Category, 1993–2001
Table 28. Estimated Number of Deaths of Persons with AIDS, by Sex and Exposure Category, 1993–2001
Table 29. Reported Tuberculosis Cases and Percentage of Cases in Injecting and Noninjecting Drug Users, 1996–2001
Table 30. Reported Hepatitis Cases, 1995–2000
Table 31. Total Crime, Violent Crime, and Property Crime, 1989–2001
Table 32. Total Estimated Arrests and Drug Arrests, 1989–2001
Table 33. Adult Drug Offenders in Custody of State or Federal Prisons, 1989–2001
Table 34. Lifetime Costs of Dropping Out of High School (1993 $)
Table 35. Summary of the Monetary Value of Saving a High-Risk Youth ($ Thousands)


Drug Treatment
Table 36. One-Day Census of Clients in Treatment, by Facility Ownership, 1980–2002
Table 37. One-Day Census of Clients in Alcohol and/or Drug Abuse Treatment, by Age Group and Type of Care, 1987–2002
Table 38. Estimated Number of Persons Age 12 or Older Who Needed and Received Treatment for an Illicit Drug Problem in the Past Year, by Demographic Characteristics, 2000–2001 (Thousands)


Drug User Expenditures and Availability
Table 39. Total U.S. Expenditures on Illicit Drugs, 1988–2000 ($ Billions)
Table 40. Trends in Cocaine Supply, 1989–2000 (Metric Tons)
Table 41. Average Price and Purity of Cocaine and Heroin in the United States, 1981–2000
Table 42. Federal-wide Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cannabis Seizures, 1989–2002 (Kilograms)
Table 43. Eradicated Domestic Cannabis by Plant Type, 1982–2001 (Plants in Thousands)
Table 44. Estimated Worldwide Potential Net Production of Opium Gum, 1987–2001 (Metric Tons)
Table 45. Estimated Worldwide Potential Net Production of Cannabis, 1987–2001 (Metric Tons)
Table 46. Estimated Worldwide Potential Net Production of Coca Leaf, 1987–2001 (Metric Tons)
Table 47. Domestic Drug Consumption, Calendar Years 1996–2000 (Metric Tons)
Table 48. Trends in Heroin Supply, 1996–2000 (Metric Tons)
Table 49. Amount of Coca Leaf Cultivated and Eradicated, Calendar Years 1987–2001 (Hectares)
Table 50. Amount of Opium Poppy Cultivated and Eradicated, Calendar Years 1990–2001 (Hectares)
Table 51. Amount of Cannabis Cultivated and Eradicated by Foreign Countries, Calendar Years 1990–2001 (Hectares)
Table 52. Amount of Cocaine Seized by Foreign Countries, Calendar Years 1990–2001 (Metric Tons)
Table 53. Amount of Heroin Seized by Foreign Countries, Calendar Years 1990–2001 (Kilograms)
Table 54. Amount of Marijuana Seized by Foreign Countries, Calendar Years 1990–2001 (Metric Tons)
Table 55. Number of Drug Labs Destroyed by Foreign Countries, Calendar Years 1990–2001
Table 56. DEA-Reported Seizures of MDMA, 1998–2001 (Dosage Units)


State, Local, and International Data
Table 57. Estimated Numbers (Thousands) and Percentages of Past-Month Users of Illicit Drugs, by State or Jurisdiction, Age 12 and Older, Annual Averages Based on 1999 and 2000
Table 58. Estimated Number of Persons Age 12 or Older Needing but Not Receiving Treatment for an Illicit Drug Problem in the Past Year, by State, 2000
Table 59. Number of Clients in Treatment Age 12 or Older, by Substance Abuse Problem, According to State or Jurisdiction: October 1, 1997, October 1, 1998, October 1, 2000, and March 29, 2002
Table 60. Percentage of Adult Male Booked Arrestees Who Used Any Drug, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 61. Percentage of Adult Male Booked Arrestees Who Used Marijuana, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 62. Percentage of Adult Male Booked Arrestees Who Used Cocaine, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 63. Percentage of Adult Male Booked Arrestees Who Used Opiates, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 64. Percentage of Adult Male Booked Arrestees Who Used Methamphetamine, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 65. Percentage of Adult Female Booked Arrestees Who Used Any Drug, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 66. Percentage of Adult Female Booked Arrestees Who Used Marijuana, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 67. Percentage of Adult Female Booked Arrestees Who Used Cocaine, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 68. Percentage of Adult Female Booked Arrestees Who Used Opiates, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 69. Percentage of Adult Female Booked Arrestees Who Used Methamphetamine, by Location, 1991–2001
Table 70. Eradicated Domestic Cannabis, by Plant Type, by State, 2001 (Number of Plants)
Table 71. Methamphetamine Lab Seizures, by State, 1995–2002
Table 72. Estimated Number of Emergency Department Drug Episodes, by Metropolitan Area, 1993–2001
Table 73. Estimated Number of Emergency Department Cocaine Mentions, by Metropolitan Area, 1993–2001
Table 74. Estimated Number of Emergency Department Heroin/Morphine Mentions, by Metropolitan Area, 1993–2001
Table 75. Estimated Number of Emergency Department Marijuana/Hashish Mentions, by Metropolitan Area, 1993–2001
Table 76. Estimated Number of Emergency Department Methamphetamine/Speed Mentions, by Metropolitan Area, 1993–2001
Table 77. Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Students in Select European Countries and the United States, 1995 and 1999
Table 78. Percentage of High School Students Who Used Selected Drugs, by State, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1999 and 2001 State Surveys
Table 79. Percentage of High School Students Who Used Selected Drugs in Selected Cities, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 1999 and 2001 Local Surveys

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