Total South Carolina Drug Law Arrests by Age, Race, Sex and Charge (2006)
Under 17 Years
| Age/Charge | Total Number | Total Percent | White Male | Black Male | Other Male | White Female | Black Female | Other Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDER 17 YEARS: | 1,781 | 100.0 | 769 | 732 | 9 | 200 | 71 | 0 |
| SIMPLE POSSESSION | 1,557 | 87.4 | 686 | 622 | 9 | 174 | 66 | 0 |
| Opiates/Heroin | 35 | 2.0 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 32 | 1.8 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Crack Cocaine | 95 | 5.3 | 4 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 1,310 | 73.6 | 600 | 502 | 8 | 140 | 60 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens | 3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Drugs | 82 | 4.6 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| SALE/MANUFACTURE | 188 | 10.6 | 58 | 107 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| Opiates/Heroin | 9 | 0.5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocaine | 10 | 0.6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crack Cocaine | 47 | 2.6 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marijuana | 99 | 5.6 | 41 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Hallucinogens | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Drugs | 23 | 1.3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| DRUG EQUIPMENT / PARAPHERNALIA | 36 | 2.0 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
17 Years and Over
| Age/Charge | Total Number | Total Percent | White Male | Black Male | Other Male | White Female | Black Female | Other Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 YEARS & OVER: | 36,254 | 100.0 | 11,999 | 16,853 | 165 | 4,181 | 2,477 | 39 |
| SIMPLE POSSESSION | 26,166 | 72.2 | 9,616 | 11,819 | 122 | 2,982 | 1,600 | 27 |
| Opiates/Heroin | 575 | 1.6 | 296 | 96 | 3 | 155 | 24 | 1 |
| Cocaine | 2,251 | 6.2 | 806 | 1,081 | 13 | 251 | 97 | 3 |
| Crack Cocaine | 4,362 | 12.0 | 852 | 2,617 | 5 | 534 | 348 | 6 |
| Marijuana | 17,755 | 49.0 | 6,934 | 7,896 | 97 | 1,699 | 1,112 | 17 |
| Hallucinogens | 94 | 0.3 | 56 | 24 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Drugs | 1,129 | 3.1 | 672 | 105 | 3 | 334 | 15 | 0 |
| SALE/MANUFACTURE | 6,718 | 18.5 | 1,328 | 3,854 | 35 | 490 | 465 | 6 |
| Opiates/Heroin | 178 | 0.5 | 62 | 56 | 1 | 52 | 6 | 1 |
| Cocaine | 866 | 2.4 | 245 | 509 | 9 | 59 | 44 | 0 |
| Crack Cocaine | 2,368 | 6.5 | 171 | 1,876 | 7 | 99 | 214 | 1 |
| Marijuana | 1,777 | 4.9 | 475 | 1,037 | 7 | 119 | 137 | 2 |
| Hallucinogens | 28 | 0.1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Drugs | 961 | 2.7 | 361 | 366 | 10 | 160 | 62 | 2 |
| DRUG EQUIPMENT / PARAPHERNALIA | 3,370 | 9.3 | 1,055 | 1,180 | 8 | 709 | 412 | 6 |
Total, All Ages
| Age/Charge | Total Number | Total Percent | White Male | Black Male | Other Male | White Female | Black Female | Other Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL AGES | 38,035 | 100.0 | 12,768 | 17,585 | 174 | 4,381 | 2,548 | 39 |
| SIMPLE POSSESSION | 27,723 | 72.9 | 10,302 | 12,441 | 131 | 3,156 | 1,666 | 27 |
| Opiates/Heroin | 610 | 1.6 | 318 | 100 | 3 | 163 | 25 | 1 |
| Cocaine | 2,283 | 6.0 | 813 | 1,100 | 14 | 255 | 98 | 3 |
| Crack Cocaine | 4,457 | 11.7 | 856 | 2,703 | 5 | 535 | 352 | 6 |
| Marijuana | 19,065 | 50.1 | 7,534 | 8,398 | 105 | 1,839 | 1,172 | 17 |
| Hallucinogens | 97 | 0.3 | 57 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Drugs | 1,211 | 3.2 | 724 | 116 | 3 | 353 | 15 | 0 |
| SALE/MANUFACTURE | 6,906 | 18.2 | 1,386 | 3,961 | 35 | 508 | 470 | 6 |
| Opiates/Heroin | 187 | 0.5 | 65 | 58 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 1 |
| Cocaine | 876 | 2.3 | 249 | 513 | 9 | 61 | 44 | 0 |
| Crack Cocaine | 2,415 | 6.3 | 173 | 1,920 | 7 | 99 | 215 | 1 |
| Marijuana | 1,876 | 4.9 | 516 | 1,086 | 7 | 124 | 141 | 2 |
| Hallucinogens | 28 | 0.1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Drugs | 984 | 2.6 | 369 | 374 | 10 | 167 | 62 | 2 |
| DRUG EQUIPMENT / PARAPHERNALIA | 3,406 | 9.0 | 1,080 | 1,183 | 8 | 717 | 412 | 6 |
Source: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Crime in South Carolina 2006.
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