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Key Facts at a Glance
Estimated arrests for drug abuse violations by age group, 1970-2006

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Estimated arrests for drug abuse violations by age group, 1970-2006
     
Year Adult    Juvenile

1970 322,300 93,300
1971 383,900 108,100
1972 407,300 120,100
1973 463,600 165,300
1974 474,900 167,200
1975 456,000 145,400
1976 464,100 145,400
1977 493,300 149,400
1978 480,000 148,700
1979 435,600 123,000
1980 471,200 109,700
1981 468,100 91,800
1982 584,900 91,200
1983 583,500 77,900
1984 623,700 84,700
1985 718,600 92,800
1986 742,700 81,400
1987 849,500 87,900
1988 1,050,600 104,600
1989 1,247,800 113,900
1990 1,008,300 81,200
1991 931,900 78,100
1992 980,700 85,700
1993 1,017,800 108,500
1994 1,192,800 158,600
1995 1,285,700 190,400
1996 1,295,100 211,100
1997 1,370,400 213,200
1998 1,360,600 198,500
1999 1,365,100 192,000
2000 1,375,600 203,900
2001 1,384,400 202,500
2002 1,352,600 186,200
2003 1,476,800 201,400
2004 1,551,500 194,200
2005 1,654,600 191,800
2006 1,693,100 196,700
     
Source: Crime in the United States, annual, Uniform Crime Reports
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