[robertpaulsen]

"70 percent of all of the street crime in the United States is caused by drug-addicted people"
I doubt the figure is that high---"

I'm suprised you're not demanding proof from O'Reilly.

[Gforce11]

hmmm..gotta agree with Bill on this one. Its BS we can't have them produce something else other than drug plants, with all the economic power we have.

How about Coffee? Can Coffee grow in Afghanistan (mountains maybe, winter...)? Someone should tell Starbucks.

[MrLeRoy]

I'm suprised you're not demanding proof from O'Reilly.

If he posted here, I would.

[TLBSHOW]

more than 50% to 75% of them showed traces of drugs in their urine at the time of their arrest;

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For a number of decades, the existence of empirical relationship has been documented by researchers, as well as by criminal justice practitioners and drug treatment professionals (McBride and McCoy, 1993; p.267)"

Many of these studies indicate that nearly 80% of offenders have used illicit psychoactive substances during the course of their lives; more than 50% to 75% of them showed traces of drugs in their urine at the time of their arrest; 30% to 50% of the prison inmates show signs of dependence to illicit drugs; close to 30% were under the influence when they committed the crime of which they were accused. Cannabis and cocaine (2) seem to be the most popular products with these people in America, while heroin has proved quite popular in Europe (Facy, 1991; Ingold and Ingold, 1986; Kensey and Cirba, 1989; Lauwers and Van Mol, 1995; Sueur and Rouault, 1993).
http://www.ccsa.ca/Costs/brochu.htm