Boyum, David,

Breaking the Drug-Crime Link. David Boyum and Mark A.R. Kleiman. - Public Interest, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 75, Health, 1522-323X; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Breaking the Drug-Crime Link, Summer 2003; pp. 19-38.

"The American criminal justice system now spends a significant proportion of its resources enforcing the drug laws. More than 10 percent of all arrests and about 20 percent of all incarcerations involve drug law violations." (PUBLIC INTEREST) This article examines the link between drugs and crime while identifying the primary aspects of America's drug policy, including prevention, treatment and enforcement.

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Alcoholism and crime
Cocaine
Drug abuse--Prevention
Drug abuse--Social aspects
Drug abuse and crime
Drug legalization
Heroin
Marijuana
Narcotics--Control of
Narcotics and crime
Narcotics dealers

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