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drug policy effects on rates of incarceration  

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  • U.S. drug policy encompasses enforcement, prevention, and treatment, with a heavy emphasis on enforcement. The rates of correlation between drug use and crime are high in both the U.S. adult and juvenile populations, countering the argument that drug addiction is a victimless crime that only affects the user. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Drug Policy Effects on Rates of Incarceration]

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