Statistics

New Jersey Drug Facts & Statistics

New Jersey is located in a prime location which makes it a useful corridor for transportation of drug contraband and illicit currency. In NJ we have a marine terminal where imports come into the country. There are multiple airports, and access to buses, trains and cars.

2010 New Jersey Federal Drug Seizures
Cocaine: 900.78 kg
Heroin: 140.21 kg
Methamphetamine: 47.94 kg/26DU
Marijuana: 2,887.80kg
Hashish: 57.55 kgs.
MDMA: 3,790 DU
Meth Lab Incidents: 3 (DEA, state, and local)

State Facts
Population: 8,717,925
State Prison Population: 26,757
Probation Population: 143,315
Violent Crime Rate
National Ranking: 26

-New Jersey has the highest concentration of pharmaceutical and chemical firms in the country. Oxycontin, Percocet, and Vicodin (hydrocodone) are the most widely diverted licit controlled substances in the northern part of New Jersey.

-There have been recent shortages of cocaine in NJ due to state seizures, therefore the distribution of heroin has become more popular

-The Newark Task Force makes constant seizures of marijuana coming into New Jersey

- Methamphetamine: Methamphetamine is the most available and widely used clandestinely manufactured drug in the southern New Jersey area, and seizures within New Jersey reflect the seriousness of the threat it poses to the State of New Jersey.

For State Substance Abuse Statistics click here: http://nationalsubstanceabuseindex.org/new-jersey/stats.php