Substance Use and Abuse in Durham County - Stablerack

Arrest rate, per 1,000 population
Arrest rate, per 1,000 population
Arrest rates for driving under the influence have also been on the decline since 2000 – both for
adults and juveniles in Durham County as well as NC (24). For both adults and juveniles, arrest
rates are lower in Durham County compared to NC. Rates for juveniles are much lower. See
Figures 32 and 33 for arrest rates in adults and juveniles in both Durham County and NC.
12.0
10.0
8.0
9.4
11.0
Adults 18 and Over-Durham
10.0
9.2
8.7
8.2 8.1
Adults 18 and Over-NC
7.5
7.8 7.7 7.5
7.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
4.1
4.5
3.4 3.3 3.6 3.8
3.2 3.0 2.8
2.3
2.9
1.6
0.0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
[Figure 32]
DUI arrest rates in adults in Durham County and NC, 2000-2011
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.4 0.4
0.2 0.1
0.3
0.1
Juveniles Under 18- Durham
Juveniles Under 18- NC
Source: North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
[Figure 33]
DUI arrest rates in juveniles in Durham County and NC, 2000-2011
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.03
0.3
0.05
0.3 0.3
0.1
0.02
0.2 0.2
0.03
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
0.1
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