Statistics about Psychoactives and the Drug War
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Basic Psychoactive Drug Use Statistics (2004 data)
In 2014, an estimated 27.0 million Americans
were current users of illicit drugs
[a prevalence rate of 10.2 percent for the
population 12 and older]
- 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
DRUG WAR STATISTICS #
Drug War Statistics - Drug Policy Alliance
The War On Drugs At A Glance - Lawe Enforcement Against Prohibition
Charts & Graphs of Drug War Statistics - Schaffer Library of Drug Policy (Historical)
Drugs & Crime Facts - Bureau of Justice Statistics
Drug War Tables & Charts (1994)
An estimated 66.9 million Americans
reported current use of a tobacco product
in 2014, a prevalence rate of 25.2 percent
for the population 12 and older.
- 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS SITES #
The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society 2011 Report - U.S. Department of Justice
Drug abuse violations, with an estimated
1.6 million arrests, were the most
frequent cause for arrest in 2000.
The figure remained relatively unchanged
as of 2014 [1.56 million arrests].
- FBI's 2000 Crime Statistics
and 2014 Crime Statistics
DRUG USE IN PRISONS #
Drug Use and Dependence, State and Federal Prisoners 2004 (excludes alcohol)
OTHER RESOURCES #
Why Teen Drug Use Surveys Are Meaningless - Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, Feb 2015
Drug Policy, Criminal Justic and Mass Imprisonment - Global Commission on Drug Policies, 2011
The Anti-Drug War Arsenal - Organized Statistics Links (2004)
The Costs of Imprisoning Drug Offenders in the United States - Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, 2000
BRITISH DRUG USE & PRICE STATISTICS #
User Statistics and Drug Prices, Independent Drug Monitoring Unit
Summary of 2001 Study of British Underground Psychoactive Drug Use - The Observer, Apr 2002
EUROPEAN DRUG USE & PRICE STATISTICS #
European Drug Report 2015: Trends and Developments - EMCDDA, June 2015
European Youth Cannabis Use 2004 (EMCDDA data)
CANNABIS #
More College Students Use Marijuana Daily, Study Finds - Wall Street Journal, Sep 2015
Baby boomers find growing public acceptance of marijuana use - Washington Post, Nov 2009
DEATHS & FATALITIES #
Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1980 - Washington Post, 2013
DRUG TESTING & USE STATISTICS #
Blowing Smoke: Why random drug testing doesn't reduce student drug use - Slate, Mar 2006
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Drunk people account for 70% of weekend emergency room visits in UK city - ArsTechnica, Dec 2015
Stats show current drug policy a failure - the Gazette (Colorado), Dec 2015
Drug use drops - Wangaratta Chronicle, Dec 2015
Drug offenders in American prisons: The critical distinction ... - Brookings, Nov 2015
A Look At Who Is Behind Bars for Drug Crimes - TIME, Oct 2015
Who's Addicted To What? The First Worldwide Guide - NPR, May 2015
Indonesia uses faulty stats on 'drug crisis' to justify death penalty - the Conversation, Feb 2015
Feds may be rethinking the drug war, but states ... - PewResearch, Apr 2014
15 Maps That Show How Americans Use Drugs - Business Insider, Sep 2013
Numbers Tell of Failure in Drug War - New York Times, Jul 2012
Truth about young people and drugs revealed in Guardian survey - The Guardian, Mar 2012
War on Drugs a "Total Failure" and Statistics to Prove It - Int'l Business Times, Jun 2011
Poll: Scientists Use Brain-Boosting Drugs - WebMD, Apr 2008
Almost Half of Americans Use at Least One Prescription Drug ... - CDC, Dec 2004
Dressing up Failure - AlterNet, Sep 2004