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The estimated number of arrests for drug abuse violations decreased slightly from 2001 to 2002.
Drug Arrests by Age Chart

Source: FBI, The Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)

Drug abuse violations are defined as State or local offenses relating to the unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing, and making of narcotic drugs including opium or cocaine and their derivatives, marijuana, synthetic narcotics, and dangerous nonnarcotic drugs such as barbiturates.

Juveniles are defined as persons under 18 years of age.

Adults are defined as persons 18 years old and older.