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Cocaine Statistics | Crack Cocaine Statistics

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Selected Cocaine Abuse Statistics

  • 10 percent of publicly-funded drug abuse center admissions in 2006 were for crack cocaine.
  • Approximately 33.7 million Americans ages 12 and older had tried cocaine at least once in their lifetimes. (ONDCP)
  • 1 out of 4 Americans between the age of 26 and 34 have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • Cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug (following marijuana) in the U.S. More than 34 million Americans (14.7%) age 12 or older have used cocaine at least once in their lifetime. (National Survey on Drug Use & Health)
  • Over 15,000 deaths annually associated with stimulants in the US (APA)
  • In 1988, about 300,000 infants were born addicted to cocaine.
  • During 2004, cocaine was the primary drug involved in Federal drug arrests. There were 12,166 Federal drug arrests for cocaine in 2004. (ONDCP)
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is very stable. It binds closely to the ink in paper currency. FBI chemists have discovered that traces of cocaine can be found on almost every dollar bill in circulation. (Drug Enforcement Administration (U.S. Dept. of Justice))

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