Estimated totals of top 7 arrest offenses, 2002 Type of arrest Number of arrests* Total arrests* 13,741,400 Drug abuse violations 1,538,800 Driving under the influence 1,461,700 Simple assaults 1,288,700 Larceny/theft 1,160,100 Disorderlyconduct 669,900 Liquor laws 653,800 Drunkenness 572,700
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Adding up the driving under the influence, liquor law violations, and drunkenness arrests I get 2,688,200 alcohol related arrests in 2002 vs 1,538,800 drug arrests.
Just pointing out, alcohol being legal doesn't mean no alcohol related arrests and drugs being legal won't eliminate drug related arrests. |