Crime Caused By Drug Use
Date Submitted: 10/16/2004 17:57:53
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 2 pages (662 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 2 pages (662 words)
Alcohol and other drugs have been associated with over one-third of all arrests in the United States. According to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), over 1.1 million annual arrests are due to drug violations, 1.4 million arrests are due to DWI’s, 480,000 arrests are for liquor law violations, and 704,000 arrests are for drunkenness. That is about 4.3 million arrests for alcohol and drug crimes.
There are many different types of drugs such as cocaine, …
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