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Total South Carolina Drug Law Arrests by Age, Race, Sex and Charge (2005)
Under 17 Years
| Age/Charge |
Total Number |
Total Percent |
White Male |
Black Male |
Other Male |
White Female |
Black Female |
Other Female |
| UNDER 17 YEARS: |
1,811 |
100.0 |
765 |
712 |
12 |
246 |
75 |
1 |
| Simple Possession |
1,520 |
83.9 |
647 |
599 |
11 |
197 |
65 |
1 |
| Opiates/Heroin |
32 |
1.8 |
18 |
4 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| Cocaine
| 35 |
1.9 |
9 |
19 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Crack Cocaine
| 95 |
5.2 |
1 |
81 |
0 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
| Marijuana
| 1,255 |
69.3 |
562 |
482 |
9 |
147 |
54 |
1 |
| Hallucinogens
| 3 |
0.2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Drugs
| 100 |
5.5 |
55 |
12 |
1 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
| Sale/Manufacture |
233 |
12.9 |
84 |
107 |
1 |
31 |
10 |
0 |
| Opiates/Heroin |
11 |
0.6 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Cocaine |
10 |
0.6 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Crack Cocaine |
44 |
2.4 |
0 |
42 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Marijuana |
101 |
5.6 |
40 |
46 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
| Hallucinogens |
1 |
0.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Drugs |
66 |
3.6 |
33 |
12 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
| Drug Equipment / Paraphernalia |
58 |
3.2 |
34 |
6 |
0 |
18 |
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 AND OVER: |
34,219 |
100.0 |
11,969 |
15,799 |
193 |
3,968 |
2,251 |
39 |
| Simple Possession |
24,903 |
72.8 |
9,487 |
11,013 |
165 |
2,773 |
1,434 |
31 |
| Opiates/Heroin |
547 |
1.6 |
298 |
105 |
3 |
128 |
13 |
0 |
| Cocaine |
1,885 |
5.5 |
643 |
920 |
16 |
190 |
111 |
5 |
| Crack Cocaine |
4,055 |
11.9 |
786 |
2,530 |
10 |
414 |
309 |
6 |
| Marijuana |
16,956 |
49.6 |
6,832 |
7,353 |
123 |
1,649 |
980 |
19 |
| Hallucinogens |
74 |
0.2 |
57 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Drugs |
1,386 |
4.1 |
871 |
98 |
10 |
385 |
21 |
1 |
| Sale/Manufacture |
6,186 |
18.1 |
1,489 |
3,678 |
25 |
559 |
430 |
5 |
| Opiates/Heroin |
144 |
0.4 |
52 |
56 |
2 |
28 |
6 |
0 |
| Cocaine |
808 |
2.4 |
235 |
464 |
5 |
52 |
51 |
1 |
| Crack Cocaine |
2,115 |
6.2 |
129 |
1,704 |
3 |
88 |
190 |
1 |
| Marijuana |
1,733 |
5.1 |
483 |
998 |
11 |
110 |
130 |
1 |
| Hallucinogens |
23 |
0.1 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Other Drugs |
1,363 |
4.0 |
573 |
455 |
4 |
277 |
52 |
2 |
| Drug Equipment / Paraphernalia |
3,130 |
9.1 |
993 |
1,108 |
3 |
641 |
387 |
3 |
Total, All Ages
| Age/Charge |
Total Number |
Total Percent |
White Male |
Black Male |
Other Male |
White Female |
Black Female |
Other Female |
| TOTAL, ALL AGES: |
36,030 |
100.0 |
12,734 |
16,511 |
205 |
4,214 |
2,326 |
40 |
| Simple Possession |
26,423 |
73.3 |
10,134 |
11,612 |
176 |
2,970 |
1,499 |
32 |
| Opiates/Heroin |
579 |
1.6 |
316 |
109 |
4 |
137 |
13 |
0 |
| Cocaine |
1,920 |
5.3 |
652 |
939 |
16 |
197 |
111 |
5 |
| Crack Cocaine |
4,150 |
11.5 |
787 |
2,611 |
10 |
418 |
318 |
6 |
| Marijuana |
18,211 |
50.5 |
7,394 |
7,835 |
132 |
1,796 |
1,034 |
20 |
| Hallucinogens |
77 |
0.2 |
59 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Drugs |
1,486 |
4.1 |
926 |
110 |
11 |
415 |
23 |
1 |
| Sale/Manufacture |
6,419 |
17.8 |
1,573 |
3,785 |
26 |
590 |
440 |
5 |
| Opiates/Heroin |
155 |
0.4 |
59 |
58 |
2 |
30 |
6 |
0 |
| Cocaine |
818 |
2.3 |
238 |
469 |
5 |
52 |
53 |
1 |
| Crack Cocaine |
2,159 |
6.0 |
129 |
1,746 |
3 |
88 |
192 |
1 |
| Marijuana |
1,834 |
5.1 |
523 |
1,044 |
12 |
118 |
136 |
1 |
| Hallucinogens |
24 |
0.1 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| Other Drugs |
1,429 |
4.0 |
606 |
467 |
4 |
298 |
52 |
2 |
| Drug Equipment / Paraphernalia |
3,188 |
8.8 |
1,027 |
1,114 |
3 |
659 |
387 |
3 |
Source: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Crime in South Carolina 2005.
