Arrests by Drug Type

Number of arrests, by drug type, 1982-2007
Year	Heroin/ cocaine	Marijuana	Synthetic drugs	Other
1982	112,900	455,600	24,800	82,900
1983	149,500	406,900	22,300	82,700
1984	181,800	419,400	19,000	88,300
1985	239,400	451,100	19,500	101,400
1986	336,200	361,800	21,400	105,500
1987	427,500	378,700	25,300	105,900
1988	599,500	391,600	31,200	131,700
1989	732,600	399,000	28,600	200,200
1990	591,600	326,900	22,900	148,200
1991	558,500	287,900	22,200	142,400
1992	565,200	342,300	20,300	139,700
1993	566,500	380,700	20,300	158,800
1994	636,500	481,100	23,000	210,800
1995	627,300	589,000	32,500	228,800
1996	599,500	641,600	30,100	235,000
1997	565,300	695,200	41,200	283,500
1998	570,600	682,900	45,200	260,400
1999	528,600	704,800	47,500	251,300
2000	529,200	734,500	52,100	262,200
2001	520,500	723,600	65,100	277,700
2002	463,200	697,100	67,700	307,800
2003	508,500	755,200	77,200	339,000
2004	530,700	771,600	89,000	356,100
2005	557,600	786,500	88,600	411,700
2006	582,100	829,600	92,600	385,500
2007	541,300	872,700	88,400	338,800
Note: Data may not add to published totals due to rounding in calculations. Source: FBI, Crime in the United States, annually, Uniform Crime Reports

Date Created: June 2, 2021