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FACTS ABOUT THE WAR ON Alcohol useage results in around 3.3 million deaths per year Around 31 million people have drug use disorders Of the nearly 11 million people who inject drugs, around 7.8 million have either AIDS, hepatitus C, or both Over 200,000 people have been killed in Mexico's drug war since 2006. Ten States, in addition to the District Of Colombia have legalized Marijuana to be used for recreational purposes. In the US in 2016, over 456,000 were incarcerated for a drug law violation SINCE 1971 The war on drugs has costed the US an estimated One Trillion dollars. It has been projected that around 58 Billion in taxes per yer in he US could be made by taxing illegal drugs similar to that of tobbaco and alcohol.
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FACTS ABOUT THE WAR ON
DRUGS
Alcohol useage results in around 3.3 million
deaths per year
Around 31 million people have drug use disorders
Of the nearly 11 million people who inject drugs, around
7.8 million have either AIDS, hepatitus
C, or both
Over 200,000 people have been killed in
Mexico's drug war since 2006.
Ten States, in addition to the District Of Colombia have legalized Marijuana to be used
for recreational purposes.
In the US in 2016, over
456,000were incarcerated for a
drug law violation
SINCE 1971The war on drugs has costed the US an estimated One Trillion dollars.
It has been projected that around 58 Billion in taxes per yer in he US
could be made by taxing illegal drugs similar to that of tobbaco
and alcohol.
Citations:
“Drug War Statistics.” Drug Policy Alliance, www.drugpolicy.org/issues/drug-war-statistics.
Pearl, Betsy. “Ending the War on Drugs: By the Numbers.”
Center for American Progress, www.americanprogress.org/issues/criminal-
justice/reports/2018/06/27/452819/ending-war-drugs-numbers/.
“Facts and Figures.” World Health Organization, World Health
Organization, 17 Aug. 2018, www.who.int/substance_abuse/facts/en/.
Macias, Amanda. “10 Facts Reveal the Absurdity of Pablo Escobar's Wealth.” The Independent, Independent Digital
News and Media, 30 Dec. 2017, www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pablo-escobar-worth-
wealth-money-how-much-a8133141.html.
