1. Drug Trafficking
In the early 1900's, drugs were not considered a problem, as the government believed the abuse would stop if citizens could not get drugs after they were banned. ... According to Stewart, "Marijuana, cocaine, and heroin are the three most trafficked drugs in the United States" (15). ... "As of 1997 1.5 million Americans were current cocaine users according to the 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse." ... In 1999 40,000 adults and 2,900 juveniles were arrested in narcotic related crimes according to Arrestees Drug Abuse Monitoring ("Drug"). According to DEA statistics in 1998 t...
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