Arrest rate for drug abuse violations decreases for fifth year

Arrest rate for drug abuse violations decreases for fifth year

 

The arrest rate for drug abuse violations has decreased for 5 years in a row, according to data from the national Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program reported by the Center for Substance Abuse Research at the University of Maryland College Park (CESAR).

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In 2011, there were 491 arrests per 100,000 U.S. residents for drug abuse violations (i.e., selling, manufacturing, or possessing drugs), a 22 percent decrease from the peak of 633 arrests in 2006. Eighteen percent of drug abuse violation arrests in 2011 were for sales or manufacturing, while 82% were for possession.
It is difficult to determine whether the most recent decrease is the result of a shift in policing and enforcement practices or an actual shift in the occurrence of drug sales and possession.
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