New York City Drug Related Statistics
Drug-Related Crimes
w There were 30,280 adult felony
drug arrests in NYC in 2001. (Source: NYS Criminal Justice Services
ONDCP report pg. 5)
w Early 2002 data indicated that 81% of adult
males arrested, and 61.1% of adult females arrested in NYC
tested positive at the time of arrest for at least one drug, including: cocaine, heroin, marijuana,or
meth-amphetamine. (Source: National Institute of Justice)
Treatment Admissions
Number of Admissions
to Treatment, by
Primary Drug of Abuse, NYC, 1991-2001
(Selected years)
Year Cocaine Heroin Marijuana
1991 12,546 15,085 1,374
1992 14,977 16,223 1,956
1998 17,572 20,996 9,027
1999 15,913 20,879 10,219
2000 14,059 21,616 11,151
2001 14,375 22,779 13,270
Treatment Programs
Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Programs, NYC, 1999
Type of Program
# of Program Program
Capacity
Detoxification
(crisis service)
40
960 beds
Alcoholism
30,000+
outpatient clinic 81 clients/year
Drug outpatient/
day service
141
16,150 slots
Methadone
outpatient/
day service
111
36,730 slots
Inpatient
rehabilitation
14
525 beds
Residential
services
79
5,850 beds
Clearinghouse – State Profile
– NY, NY.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/statelocal/ny/nyny.pdf