Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Drug Arrest Rate

County: Marathon

Measurement Period: 2023

This indicator shows the drug arrest rate per 100,000 population.

This indicator includes arrests due to the sale or possession of opium/cocaine, marijuana, synthetic narcotics, or other/unknown drugs.

Why is this important?

According to the Department of Justice, drug offenses account for over ten percent of arrests in the United States each year. A majority of arrests are the result of consumption, rather than production and distribution, of illicit substances. Drug offenders can drain family, community, and public safety resources. In addition, drug offenders have difficulty obtaining employment and undermine the economic vitality of neighborhoods. Alternatives to incarceration include drug courts and smart probation strategies.

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County: Marathon

322.5

arrests/ 100,000 population

Source: Wisconsin Department of Justice
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: September 2024

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Technical note: Indicator values were calculated using population data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This source frequently revises count data values, check the source website for the most up-to-date data values.