Torrance Drug Offense Lawyers

Drug Crime Statistics

McGregor & Ernenwein is a skilled criminal defense law firm located in the South Bay area of California. Since 1987 our accomplished drug crime lawyers have been representing people accused of drug related crimes, such as drug trafficking and drug possession. If you are a California resident who has been arrested for a drug related crime you should seek quality legal representation of a knowledgeable Torrance DUI defense attorney immediately. Our drug crime defense lawyers are equipped with various strategies to successfully represent your drug crime case. Call today to discuss your case with a drug crimes defense attorney at McGregor & Ernenwein.

Listed below are some recent United States drug abuse and drug-related statistics:

The following are 2002 drug statistics for the United States:

• 1.5 million people were arrested for drug related violations
• More than 11% of children between 12 and 17 had used (and were currently using) illegal drugs.
• Over 70% of people between the ages of 12 and 25 used inhalants to become intoxicated.
• Over 12,000,000 people over the age of 12 admitted to using methamphetamines one or more times in their lives.
• Almost 2 million people over 12 years old used the prescription drug OxyContin for a nonmedical purpose.
• Over 3.5 million people 12 and over reported to using heroin at least once in their lives.
• Approximately 15% of adults 18-25 admitted to using MDMA (Ecstasy) one or more times in their lives.
  
  

In 2001 a survey was conducted regarding the drug use of children between 12 and 17 in the U.S., and it was learned that:

• There were more than 21,600 reported fatalities that resulted from drug use.
• 1/3 of all drug related fatality victims were females.
• Almost 10% of all drug selling and drug manufacturing arrests involved cocaine or heroin.
  

If you have been arrested for a drug charge in California's South Bay, contact a Torrance Drug Charge Defense Attorney at McGregor & Ernenwein today!