Economic Costs - Table 6.6

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The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
in the United States - 1992

National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table 6.6

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Illicit Drug Use by Booked Arrestees in 24 Selected Cities,
by Charge at Arrest, 1991

Charge	Males Testing Positive (%)	Females Testing Positive (%)
Homicide	48	65
Assault	48	50
Robbery	65	76
Burglary	68	63
Larceny-theft	64	58
Sex offense	37	68
Stolen property	58	74
Prostitution	47	85
Drug sale/possession	79	79

Source: U.S. Department of Justice (1991a).

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