The estimated number of arrests for drug abuse violations for adults has been increasing, while the number for juveniles stabilized.
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Source: FBI,
The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
Drug abuse violations
are defined as State or local offenses relating to the unlawful possession,
sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs including
opium or cocaine and their derivatives, marijuana, synthetic narcotics,
and dangerous nonnarcotic drugs such as barbiturates.
Juveniles
are defined as persons under age 18 years.
Adults are
defined as persons age 18 and older.
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