Statistics
Drug Seizures
Emergency Dept. Drug Mentions: Cocaine,
Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Heroin, MDMA (Ecstasy), PCP, OxyCodone

DEA Arrests (Domestic)
Calendar Year Number of Arrests
2002 27,635
2001 33,539
2000 38,957
1999 39,500
1998 37,762
1997 33,628
1996 28,922
1995 24,931
1994 22,858
1993 21,432
1992 24,219
1991 23,396
1990 22,611
1989 24,881
1988 24,728
1987 22,543
1986 19,693
Total 443,600
Source: DEA (SMARTS)

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  DEA Drug Seizures
Calendar
Year		 Cocaine
kgs		 Heroin
kgs		 Marijuana
kgs		 Methamphetamine
dosage units		 Hallucinogens
dosage units
2002 61,594 705 195,644 118,049,279 11,532,704
2001 59,426 752 271,785 124,532,740 13,756,939
2000 58,627 546 331,964 129,622,961 29,306,453
1999 36,167 351 337,832 76,621,124 1,716,954
1998 34,448 371 262,176 62,907,212 1,075,257
1997 28,630 399 215,348 116,143,493 1,100,912
1996 44,765 320 190,453 74,648,735 1,719,096
1995 45,326 876 219,830 139,540,464 2,768,165
1994 75,051 491 157,182 139,500,284 1,366,817
1993 55,158 616 143,030 92,608,266 2,710,063
1992 69,323 722 201,507 48,498,483 1,305,177
1991 67,016 1,170 98,601 21,882,289 1,295,874
1990 57,031 532 127,694 46,358,120 2,826,966
1989 73,592 758 286,167 174,849,333 13,125,010
1988 60,826 730 347,306 108,919,418 16,706,442
1987 49,668 512 629,892 24,179,401 6,556,884
1986 30,333 371 599,166 32,602,774 4,146,224
Source: DEA (STRIDE)

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - Cocaine

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, Cocaine, 1999=168,751; 2000=174,881; 2001=193,034

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - Methamphetamine

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, Methamphetamine, 1999=10,447; 2000=13,505; 2001=14,923

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - Marijuana

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, Marijuana, 1999=87,068; 2000=96,426; 2001=110,512

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - Heroin

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, Heroin, 1999=82,192; 2000=94,804; 2001=93,064

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - MDMA (Ecstasy)

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, MDMA (Ecstasy), 1999=2,850; 2000=4,511; 2001=5,542

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - PCP

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, PCP, 1999=3,663; 2000=5,404; 2001=6,102

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Emergency Department Drug Mentions - OxyCodone

Emergency Department Drug Mentions, OxyCodone, 1999=6,429; 2000=10,825; 2001=18,409

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