September 1994, NCJ–149286 Fact Sheet: Drug-Related Crime

The 1987 Survey of Youth in Custody findings are also similar for violent and property offenses, but much higher for drug offenses. Offenders often commit offenses to support their drug habit Another dimension of drug-related crime is whether the offense is committed to obtain money (or goods to sell to get money) to support drug use. According ...

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