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Drug Cases Submitted to the Virginia
Department of Forensic ScienceCY 2014
A Joint Report by the Virginia Departments ofForensic
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 yearData
presented here are for select drug categories of interesto
Cocaine
o Heroin
o Methamphetamine
o Marijuana
o Cannabimimetic Agents*
o “Club Drugs”
o Prescription Opioids
o Prescription Stimulants
o Benzodiazepines
*Cannabimimetic agents were previously labeled “synthetic
cannabinoids.”
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Comparing DFS Cases to Arrest DataSelect drug types, calendar
years 2001-2014
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
Arr
ests
Cas
es S
ubm
itted
to D
FS
Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Heroin
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
Arr
ests
Cas
es S
ubm
itted
to D
FS
Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Cocaine
3
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Arr
ests
Cas
es S
ubm
itted
to D
FS
Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Marijuana
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
0
400
800
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,400
2,800
Arr
ests
Cas
es S
ubm
itted
to D
FS
Cases Submitted to DFS Arrests
Amphetamine/ Methamphetamine
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0 5,000 10,000 15,000
Benzodiazepines
"Club Drugs"
Cocaine
Heroin
Marijuana
Methamphetamine
Prescription Opioids
Prescription Stimulants
Cannabimimetic Agents
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Drug Cases Submitted to DFSSelected Drugs in CY2014, By VSP
Division
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Regional Variations in Drug SubmissionsDistribution of Select
Drug Cases Submitted to DFS, CY2014
% of State Population% of State Benzodiazepine Cases% of State
“Club Drug” Cases% of State Cocaine Cases% of State Heroin Cases%
of State Marijuana Cases
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%
6
4 36 5
1
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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
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%
4 36 5
1
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Regional Variations in Drug SubmissionsDistribution of Select
Drug Cases Submitted to DFS, CY2014
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Benzodiazepine SubmissionsCases submitted to DFS, calendar years
2001-2014
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,50020
01
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
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14.1
10.9
10.6
87.5
4.7
30.5
4.3 14.627.1
28.2
15.0
110.6
14.0
35.9
8.8 2
3.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2006 CY2014
Benzodiazepine Submission RateRate of submissions per 100,000
Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
9
4 36 5
1
2
7
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0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,80020
01
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
“Club Drug” SubmissionsCases submitted to DFS, calendar years
2001-2014
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8.6 9.1
5.5
2.0
9.1
3.2
14.7
9.2
15.8
28.1
12.1
28.3
13.0
13.3
21.3
18.1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2006 CY2014
“Club Drug” Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000
Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014 20
06
2010
2014
11
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1
2
7
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0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,00020
01
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Cocaine Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years
2001-2014
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357.7
171.7
259.1
117.8
297.0
235.3
88.2
218.8
149.5
65.6
141.9
35.4 83.5 115.7
36.5 84.2
050100150200250300350400
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2006 CY2014
Cocaine Cases Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000
Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014 2
006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014 2
006
2010
2014
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1
2
7
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0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,00020
01
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Heroin Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years
2001-2014
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48.2
16.5
3.4
0.9
29.0
6.5 8.9 19.6
110.1
102.9
20.2
8.4
55.7
49.8
22.5
53.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2006 CY2014
Heroin Cases Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000
Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014 2
006
2010
2014
15
4 36 5
1
2
7
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Methamphetamine Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar
years 2001-2014
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,80020
01
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
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2.9
25.0 36.4
60.1
3.7 15.8
6.2 13.5
4.5
28.5 34.9
117.9
4.0
51.2
3.5 19.4
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2006 CY2014
Methamphetamine Submission Rate Rate of submissions per 100,000
Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
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2
7
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0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,00020
01
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Prescription Opioid Submissions Cases submitted to DFS, calendar
years 2001-2014
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33.4
38.8
21.0
287.7
18.0 52.9
13.7 40.972.8 12
0.1
72.0
450.9
30.4 1
03.5
24.5 77.6
0
100
200
300
400
500
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2006 CY2014
Prescription Opioid Submission Rate Rate of submissions per
100,000 Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014 2
006
2010
2014
19
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1
2
7
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0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,20020
01
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Prescription Stimulant Submissions Cases submitted to DFS,
calendar years 2001-2014
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4.2
7.5
3.2
13.1
2.5 4.0
1.7 3.9
13.5
17.2
11.1
17.9
10.2
15.5
7.1
11.5
0
5
10
15
20
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY2006 CY2014
Prescription Stimulant Submission Rate Rate of submissions per
100,000 Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014 2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014 2
006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
2006
2010
2014
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0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
2011 2012 2013 2014
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7
Cannabimimetic Agent* Submissions Cases submitted to DFS,
calendar years 2011-2014
*Previously labeled “synthetic cannabinoids.” Includes
substances that were not listed as cannabimimetic agents by law 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
15.9
6.1 10.2
11.5
7.0
23.0
5.8
40.0
12.3
6.3 10.3
12.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
VSP1 VSP2 VSP3 VSP4 VSP5 VSP6 VSP7 StateCY 2011 CY2014
Cannabimimetic Agent* Submission Rate Rate of submissions per
100,000 Population, calendar years 2006-2014
2011
2014
2011
2014 20
11
2014
2011
2014
2011
2014
2011
2014 20
11
2014
23
4 36 5
1
2
7
*Previously labeled “synthetic cannabinoids.” Includes
substances that were not listed as cannabimimetic agents by law at
the time they were identified, but appear to have included a
cannabimimetic agent-type substance.
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0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2006 2010 2014
Cocaine Marijuana Heroin Presc. Opioids Other**Includes all
substances other than those listed, including those not presented
in this report
Percent of Total18%
6%3%
43%
31%
Percent of Total28%
14%5%
32%
22%
Percent of Total33%
14%
10%26%
15%
Combined Drug SubmissionsSelected Drug Types
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Data SourcesDrug 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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Slide Number 1Drug Cases Submitted to the Virginia Department of
Forensic ScienceComparing DFS Cases to Arrest Data�Select drug
types, calendar years 2001-2014Virginia State Police DivisionsDrug
Cases Submitted to DFS�Selected Drugs in CY2014, By VSP
DivisionRegional Variations in Drug Submissions�Distribution of
Select Drug Cases Submitted to DFS, CY2014Regional Variations in
Drug Submissions�Distribution of Select Drug Cases Submitted to
DFS, CY2014Benzodiazepine Submissions�Cases submitted to DFS,
calendar years 2001-2014Benzodiazepine Submission Rate�Rate of
submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years 2006-2014“Club
Drug” Submissions� Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years
2001-2014“Club Drug” Submission Rate � Rate of submissions per
100,000 Population, calendar years 2006-2014Cocaine Submissions �
Cases submitted to DFS, calendar years 2001-2014Cocaine Cases
Submission Rate � Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population,
calendar years 2006-2014Heroin Submissions � Cases submitted to
DFS, calendar years 2001-2014Heroin Cases Submission Rate � Rate of
submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years
2006-2014Methamphetamine Submissions � Cases submitted to DFS,
calendar years 2001-2014Methamphetamine Submission Rate � Rate of
submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years
2006-2014Prescription Opioid Submissions � Cases submitted to DFS,
calendar years 2001-2014Prescription Opioid Submission Rate � Rate
of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years
2006-2014Prescription Stimulant Submissions � Cases submitted to
DFS, calendar years 2001-2014Prescription Stimulant Submission Rate
� Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years
2006-2014Cannabimimetic Agent* Submissions � Cases submitted to
DFS, calendar years 2011-2014Cannabimimetic Agent* Submission Rate
� Rate of submissions per 100,000 Population, calendar years
2006-2014Combined Drug Submissions�Selected Drug TypesSlide Number
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