... , 1992, Internet) While alcohol and other drug problems continue to plague the nation at intolerably high levels, progress is being made. National surveys document a decline in illicit drug use and a leveling off of alcohol consumption. And indicators of problem levels, such as alcohol-involved traffic crashes, show significant declines. Today, the government has many sources in which are contributing to the ... ...

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... , locked up. The money to finance three strikes will have to come from somewhere. Health and welfare costs have been going up for a long time and show no sign of leveling off. The new three strikes law will double the fraction of the general fund consumed by the Department of Corrections. Consequently, these increases will put enormous pressure on everything else ... ...

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