Of the 1,809,496 kilograms of marijuana seized in the U.S. in 2010, 1,545,138 (85.4%) were seized along the Southwest border.…

In 2011, family murders accounted for 13.8% of the 12,664 total murders in the U.S., though this percentage may actually…

Prescription drug use is rampant on college campuses. The use of prescription drugs has increased from 5 million to 45…

In 2011, there were a total of 12,408,899 arrests made in the United States (not including the 1,424 arrests made…

Overall, it seems that women tend to take more mood altering drugs in order to relax. Note, this survey includes…

In 2008, about 5% of U.S. adults had a serious mental illness (SMI). Women were much more likely to have…

In 2009, there were approximately 519,650 ED visits caused by users combining alcohol with one or more drugs. The most…

According to a survey conducted by Gallup, surveyed Mexicans are increasingly less likely to report that gang activity or drug…

The Southeast region of the U.S. (as defined by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces) was a focal point…

The number of marijuana plants being eradicated in the U.S. is increasing at a fast clip. In 2010, 10.3 million…

Cocaine causes the most emergency department visits of any illicit drug, garnering 422,896 ED visits by users in 2009. However,…

Law enforcement officers are least likely to be feloniously killed on Sundays and most likely to be killed on Thursdays.…

Of the 543 U.S. law enforcement officers feloniously killed from 2002-2011, 41.1% were killed from 4:01 p.m. to Midnight. Officers…

In 2011, U.S. metropolitan areas with populations less than 25,000 had the highest violent crime rates, with an average of…

In 2011, more Americans ages 20-24 were murdered (2,329) than any other age group, comprising 18.4% of all U.S. murder…

In 2011, 42.8% of the murder victims in the U.S. were black males (5.416 victims), making black males the most…

Possession of marijuana accounted for the largest percentage of arrests for drug abuse violations (43%). Sale/manufacturing of drugs only constituted…

American women ages 25-34 are the most likely women to visit the emergency department due to prescription painkiller misuse or…

Over the last decade, prescription painkiller overdose deaths have increased dramatically among women. Opioid overdose deaths have increased more than…

Methadone has the highest death rate among prescription painkillers, causing over 9 deaths per 100 kilograms of Methadone.

The prescription painkiller market is growing, but along with increased sales, there are also increased overdose deaths and substance abuse…

Methadone has the highest death rate among prescription painkillers, causing over 9 deaths per 100 kilograms of Methadone.

The percentage of Americans taking prescriptions drugs has increased among all age groups. From 2007-2010, almost 90% of Americans age…