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Drug Cases Submitted to the Virginia
Department of Forensic Science CY 2015
A Joint Report by the Virginia Departments of Forensic Science
& Criminal Justice Services
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Drug Cases Submitted to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science
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DFS receives tens of thousands of drug samples every year
Data presented here are for select drug categories of interest o Cocaine
o Heroin
o Methamphetamine
o Marijuana
o Cannabimimetic Agents*
o “Club Drugs”
o Prescription Opioids
o Prescription Stimulants
o Benzodiazepines
o Illicit Fentanyl**
*Cannabimimetic agents were previously labeled “synthetic cannabinoids.” **Fentanyl submissions identified as being in the form of a transdermal patch are counted with other prescription opioids. All other forms of fentanyl are counted as “illicit” for purposes of this report.
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Comparing DFS Cases to Arrest Data Select drug types, calendar years 2001-2015
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2,500
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Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Heroin
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2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
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4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
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Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Cocaine
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
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15,000
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25,000
30,000
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Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Marijuana
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1,200
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Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine
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0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000
Benzodiazepines
"Club Drugs"
Cocaine
Heroin
Marijuana
Methamphetamine
Prescription Opioids
Prescription Stimulants
Cannabimimetic Agents
Illicit Fentanyl*
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Drug Cases Submitted to DFS Selected Drugs in CY2015, By VSP Division
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*Fentanyl submissions identified as being in the form of a transdermal patch are counted with other prescription opioids. All other forms of fentanyl are counted as “illicit” for purposes of this report.
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Regional Variations in Drug Submissions Distribution of Select Drug Cases Submitted to DFS, CY2015
% of State Population % of State Benzodiazepine Cases % of State “Club Drug” Cases % of State Cocaine Cases % of State Heroin Cases % of State Marijuana Cases
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4 3 6 5
1
2 7
0%
10%
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30%
40% 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
0%
10%
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40%
0%
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30%
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30%
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0%
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40%
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% of State Population % of State Methamphetamine Cases % of State Prescription Opioid Cases % of State Prescription Stimulant Cases % of State Cannabimimetic Agent Cases % of State Illicit Fentanyl Cases
4 3 6 5
1
2 7
Regional Variations in Drug Submissions Distribution of Select Drug Cases Submitted to DFS, CY2015
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
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Benzodiazepine Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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1,000
1,500
2,000
2,50020
01
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2014
2015
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13.9
9.8
8.2
90.0
6.1
26.8
5.1 14
.6 28.4
31.6
13.8
113.
2
16.1
35.6
15.2
26.2
0
20
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60
80
100
120
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2005 CY2015
Benzodiazepine Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
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4 3 6 5
1
2
7
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1,200
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1,80020
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“Club Drug” Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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7.3
12.4
6.6
3.1
6.5
5.0
12.8
8.6
18.7
23.3
11.1
18.9
12.5
13.4
20.0
17.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
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“Club Drug” Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
4 3 6 5
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6,000
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18,00020
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2015
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Cocaine Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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352.
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184.
8
201.
6
129.
3
276.
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238.
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93.3
212.
2
143.
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74.6
123.
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27.9
91.0
119.
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39.4
85.0
050
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VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2005 CY2015
Cocaine Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
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4 3 6 5
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VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Heroin Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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47.8
11.3
2.6
3.1
29.4
5.1 12
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116.
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32.4
10.6
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47.3
30.6
61.3
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Heroin Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
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4 3 6 5
1
2
7
2005
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2009
20
11
2013
20
15
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Illicit Fentanyl* Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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*Fentanyl submissions identified as being in the form of a transdermal patch are counted with other prescription opioids. All other forms of fentanyl are counted as “illicit” for purposes of this report.
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0.0
0.0
0.2 0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
6.2
11.6
1.8
0.9
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3.2
2.1
5.8
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Illicit Fentanyl* Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
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4 3 6 5
1
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*Fentanyl submissions identified as being in the form of a transdermal patch are counted with other prescription opioids. All other forms of fentanyl are counted as “illicit” for purposes of this report.
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Methamphetamine Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,50020
01
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2007
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VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
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35.2
37.5
88.0
5.9 16
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6.2 16
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38.3
45.0
153.
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5.8
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4.0 26
.7
0
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Methamphetamine Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
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4 3 6 5
1
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3 6
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VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Prescription Opioid Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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29.3
32.7
18.4
231.
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13.8
41.1
15.2
34.5
62.2
107.
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56.0
382.
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30.3
92.4
21.6
67.2
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Prescription Opioid Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
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4 3 6
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01
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2013
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2015
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Prescription Stimulant Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2015
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3.1 3.8
2.1
10.3
2.0 3.
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2.1 3.
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17.1
11.7
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8.6
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Prescription Stimulant Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2005-2015
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VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Cannabimimetic Agent* Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2011-2015
*Previously labeled “synthetic cannabinoids.” Includes substances that were not listed as cannabimimetic agents by Code at the time they were identified, but appear to have included a cannabimimetic agent-type substance.
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9.5
15.0
4.6
18.7
16.0
6.1 10
.2
11.5
7.2
21.5
8.0
35.7
3.5
15.8
3.7
9.2
05
10152025303540
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY 2011 CY2015
Cannabimimetic Agent* Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2010-2015
25 *Previously labeled “synthetic cannabinoids.” Includes substances that were not listed as cannabimimetic agents by Code at the time they were identified, but appear to have included a cannabimimetic agent-type substance.
3 6 5
1
2
7
4 3 6
2
7 20
11
2013
20
15
2011
20
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2011
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2015
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2011
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20,000
30,000
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50,000
60,000
2005 2010 2015
Cocaine Marijuana Heroin Presc. Opioids Other**Includes all substances other than those listed, including those not presented in this report
Percent of Total 17%
5% 3%
46%
29%
Percent of Total 28%
14% 5%
32%
22%
Percent of Total 40%
14%
13% 16%
18%
Combined Drug Submissions Selected Drug Types
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Data Sources Drug submission data for this report were provided by DFS, using information collected for the National Forensic Laboratory Information System. When multiple drug samples of the same type of drug were submitted as part of the same case, they were only counted a single time, as one case. When multiple samples of different drug types were submitted as part of the same case, they were counted as a single case for each included drug type.
Arrest data were taken from the annual Crime in Virginia reports prepared by the Virginia State Police (VSP), http://www.vsp.state.va.us/Crime_in_Virginia.shtm.
Population data used to calculate rates were provided by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, http://www.coopercenter.org/demographics.
Data analysis was provided by the DCJS Criminal Justice Research Center.
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