J 1: DRUGS
Decrease the prevalence of illicit drug use, drug sales, and drug manufacturing in Utah. Other Information:
• Utah's total drug possession arrest rate increased 176% between 1990 and 2001. The rate actually decreased 4.2% between
2000 and 2001. • Utah's total drug sales and manufacturing arrest rate increased 118% between 1990 and 2001, with a modest
0.4% increase between 2000 and 2001. • Admissions rate per 100,000 for alcohol treatment in Utah decreased 52% between 1991
and 1999. • Admissions rate for methamphetamine treatment jumped from 3.3 per 100,000 in 1991 to 130.8 per 100,000 in 1999.
• Other increases in admissions rates for treatment between 1991 and 1999 include the following: cocaine/crack went from 36.7
to 69.4; marijuana went from 30.1 to 150.8; and heroin went from 15.8 to 65.3. • In 1989, the Utah arrest rate per 100,000
for Driving Under the Influence was 528.3. This rate decreased 0.8% to 524.2 per 100,000 during 2001. The rate increased 2.4%
between 2000 and 2001.
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