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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > drugs-crime connection
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > drugs-crime connection
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > drugs-crime connection

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drugs-crime connection  

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  • There is undoubtedly a strong relationship between drugs and crime. Drugs are heavily implicated in a wide variety and large volume of criminal activity, although the nature of the relationship is somewhat complicated. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Drugs-Crime Connection]

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