Intoxicant Related Arrests (1970 - 2004)

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports

Distribution of Intoxicant Related Arrests (1970 - 2004)
Alcohol Marijuana Heroin/Cocaine "Other" Drugs Synthetics

Year All Arrests Number % of All Number % of All Number % of All Number % of All Number % of All

1970 8,117,700 2,690,200 33.1 188,682 2.3 130,083 1.6 74,392 0.9 22,858 0.3

1971 8,639,700 2,767,500 32.0 225,828 2.6 140,712 1.6 93,480 1.1 31,980 0.4

1972 8,712,400 2,752,900 31.6 292,180 3.4 112,864 1.3 75,418 0.9 46,939 0.5

1973 9,027,700 2,817,800 31.2 420,734 4.7 88,046 1.0 86,788 1.0 33,332 0.4

1974 9,055,800 2,486,200 27.5 445,617 4.9 101,452 1.1 67,421 0.7 27,610 0.3

1975 9,273,600 2,504,200 27.0 416,169 4.5 78,783 0.8 78,182 0.8 28,266 0.3

1976 9,608,500 2,696,800 28.1 441,278 4.6 60,341 0.6 89,597 0.9 18,285 0.2

1977 10,189,900 2,989,400 29.3 457,602 4.5 84,836 0.8 82,266 0.8 17,996 0.2

1978 10,271,000 2,821,700 27.5 445,748 4.3 82,988 0.8 82,360 0.8 16,975 0.2

1979 10,205,800 2,913,700 28.5 391,579 3.8 68,149 0.7 80,997 0.8 18,434 0.2

1980 10,441,000 3,016,000 28.9 401,983 3.9 70,289 0.7 86,554 0.8 22,074 0.2

1981 10,840,000 3,170,300 29.2 400,329 3.7 72,227 0.7 67,748 0.6 20,156 0.2

1982 12,136,400 3,541,700 29.2 451,568 3.7 115,596 1.0 83,824 0.7 25,012 0.2

1983 11,700,500 3,534,600 30.2 402,793 3.4 152,783 1.3 83,998 0.7 21,826 0.2

1984 11,564,000 3,437,200 29.7 415,831 3.6 184,892 1.6 88,550 0.8 19,127 0.2

1985 11,945,200 3,301,800 27.6 451,138 3.8 239,363 2.0 101,425 0.8 19,474 0.2

1986 12,487,500 3,327,400 26.6 361,780 2.9 336,233 2.7 105,485 0.8 21,427 0.2

1987 12,711,600 3,172,200 25.0 378,710 3.0 427,454 3.4 105,926 0.8 25,310 0.2

1988 13,812,300 3,280,700 23.8 391,613 2.8 599,549 4.3 131,693 1.0 31,190 0.2

1989 14,340,900 3,216,000 22.4 398,978 2.8 732,595 5.1 200,170 1.4 28,596 0.2

1990 14,195,100 3,435,600 24.2 326,850 2.3 591,599 4.2 148,172 1.0 22,880 0.2

1991 14,211,900 3,276,600 23.1 287,850 2.0 558,530 3.9 142,410 1.0 22,220 0.2

1992 14,075,100 2,998,500 21.3 342,314 2.4 565,192 4.0 139,698 1.0 20,262 0.1

1993 14,036,300 2,769,900 19.7 380,689 2.7 566,529 4.0 158,808 1.1 20,273 0.1

1994 14,648,700 2,639,600 18.0 481,098 3.3 501,369 3.4 210,818 1.4 22,974 0.2

1995 15,119,800 2,739,000 18.1 588,964 3.9 627,343 4.1 228,796 1.5 32,474 0.2

1996 15,168,100 2,863,400 18.9 641,641 4.2 599,468 4.0 234,967 1.5 30,124 0.2

1997 15,284,300 2,848,500 18.6 695,200 4.5 565,345 3.7 283,464 1.9 41,174 0.3

1998 14,528,300 2,743,500 18.9 682,886 4.7 570,631 3.9 260,370 1.8 45,214 0.3

1999 14,031,070 2,906,500 20.7 705,366 5.0 527,857 3.8 255,364 1.8 48,270 0.3

2000 13,980,297 2,791,967 20.0 734,498 5.3 529,155 3.8 262,208 1.9 52,126 0.4

2001 13,699,254 2,664,111 19.4 723,627 5.3 520,504 3.8 277,708 2.0 65,063 0.5

2002 13,741,438 2,688,300 19.6 697,082 5.1 463,183 3.4 307,763 2.2 67,708 0.5

2003 13,639,479 2,608,843 19.1 755,186 5.5 508,492 3.7 338,995 2.5 77,197 0.6

2004 14,004,327 2,597,241 18.5 771,605 5.5 530,696 3.8 356,125 2.5 89,031 0.6

Grand totals: 429,444,965 103,009,862 24.0 16,594,998 3.9 12,240,267 2.9 5,471,939 1.3 1,153,854 0.3

Distribution of Intoxicant Related Arrests (1970 - 2004)
	Alcohol	Marijuana	Heroin/Cocaine	"Other" Drugs	Synthetics
Year	All Arrests	Number	% of All	Number	% of All	Number	% of All	Number	% of All	Number	% of All
1970	8,117,700	2,690,200	33.1	188,682	2.3	130,083	1.6	74,392	0.9	22,858	0.3
1971	8,639,700	2,767,500	32.0	225,828	2.6	140,712	1.6	93,480	1.1	31,980	0.4
1972	8,712,400	2,752,900	31.6	292,180	3.4	112,864	1.3	75,418	0.9	46,939	0.5
1973	9,027,700	2,817,800	31.2	420,734	4.7	88,046	1.0	86,788	1.0	33,332	0.4
1974	9,055,800	2,486,200	27.5	445,617	4.9	101,452	1.1	67,421	0.7	27,610	0.3
1975	9,273,600	2,504,200	27.0	416,169	4.5	78,783	0.8	78,182	0.8	28,266	0.3
1976	9,608,500	2,696,800	28.1	441,278	4.6	60,341	0.6	89,597	0.9	18,285	0.2
1977	10,189,900	2,989,400	29.3	457,602	4.5	84,836	0.8	82,266	0.8	17,996	0.2
1978	10,271,000	2,821,700	27.5	445,748	4.3	82,988	0.8	82,360	0.8	16,975	0.2
1979	10,205,800	2,913,700	28.5	391,579	3.8	68,149	0.7	80,997	0.8	18,434	0.2
1980	10,441,000	3,016,000	28.9	401,983	3.9	70,289	0.7	86,554	0.8	22,074	0.2
1981	10,840,000	3,170,300	29.2	400,329	3.7	72,227	0.7	67,748	0.6	20,156	0.2
1982	12,136,400	3,541,700	29.2	451,568	3.7	115,596	1.0	83,824	0.7	25,012	0.2
1983	11,700,500	3,534,600	30.2	402,793	3.4	152,783	1.3	83,998	0.7	21,826	0.2
1984	11,564,000	3,437,200	29.7	415,831	3.6	184,892	1.6	88,550	0.8	19,127	0.2
1985	11,945,200	3,301,800	27.6	451,138	3.8	239,363	2.0	101,425	0.8	19,474	0.2
1986	12,487,500	3,327,400	26.6	361,780	2.9	336,233	2.7	105,485	0.8	21,427	0.2
1987	12,711,600	3,172,200	25.0	378,710	3.0	427,454	3.4	105,926	0.8	25,310	0.2
1988	13,812,300	3,280,700	23.8	391,613	2.8	599,549	4.3	131,693	1.0	31,190	0.2
1989	14,340,900	3,216,000	22.4	398,978	2.8	732,595	5.1	200,170	1.4	28,596	0.2
1990	14,195,100	3,435,600	24.2	326,850	2.3	591,599	4.2	148,172	1.0	22,880	0.2
1991	14,211,900	3,276,600	23.1	287,850	2.0	558,530	3.9	142,410	1.0	22,220	0.2
1992	14,075,100	2,998,500	21.3	342,314	2.4	565,192	4.0	139,698	1.0	20,262	0.1
1993	14,036,300	2,769,900	19.7	380,689	2.7	566,529	4.0	158,808	1.1	20,273	0.1
1994	14,648,700	2,639,600	18.0	481,098	3.3	501,369	3.4	210,818	1.4	22,974	0.2
1995	15,119,800	2,739,000	18.1	588,964	3.9	627,343	4.1	228,796	1.5	32,474	0.2
1996	15,168,100	2,863,400	18.9	641,641	4.2	599,468	4.0	234,967	1.5	30,124	0.2
1997	15,284,300	2,848,500	18.6	695,200	4.5	565,345	3.7	283,464	1.9	41,174	0.3
1998	14,528,300	2,743,500	18.9	682,886	4.7	570,631	3.9	260,370	1.8	45,214	0.3
1999	14,031,070	2,906,500	20.7	705,366	5.0	527,857	3.8	255,364	1.8	48,270	0.3
2000	13,980,297	2,791,967	20.0	734,498	5.3	529,155	3.8	262,208	1.9	52,126	0.4
2001	13,699,254	2,664,111	19.4	723,627	5.3	520,504	3.8	277,708	2.0	65,063	0.5
2002	13,741,438	2,688,300	19.6	697,082	5.1	463,183	3.4	307,763	2.2	67,708	0.5
2003	13,639,479	2,608,843	19.1	755,186	5.5	508,492	3.7	338,995	2.5	77,197	0.6
2004	14,004,327	2,597,241	18.5	771,605	5.5	530,696	3.8	356,125	2.5	89,031	0.6
Grand totals:	429,444,965	103,009,862	24.0	16,594,998	3.9	12,240,267	2.9	5,471,939	1.3	1,153,854	0.3

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