Drug Abuse Violation Arrests Drug Abuse Violation Arrests (Adults and Youth)

The arrest rate per 100,000 population for national and state offenses relating to narcotic drugs, such as unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, and manufacturing of narcotic drugs.

Role: Consequences

	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Wyoming - Juvenile	434	346	345	322	391	368	431	366	302	188	221
Wyoming - Adult	556	686	671	728	884	929	974	926	766	549	503
Nation - Juvenile	145	128	120	103	106	101	94	76	40		52
Nation - Adult	455	460	464	432	470	478	467	397	299		264

Note: WYSAC calculated the rates per 100,000 population are based on arrest counts provided by the data source and the current population estimates available from the United States Census Bureau. Wyoming transitioned from the summary Uniform Crime Report (UCR) system to National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2021. Some of the data may have changed because of the new system. National data is unavailable for 2021.

SOURCE: UCR 2012-2022

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