drug violence

Drug violence is a natural result of the demand for illegal or controlled drugs. Drug cartels have grown to support the cultivation and distribution of cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and opium. Drug cartels control their territories through violence against each other, law enforcement, and innocent citizens. The demand for drugs in the United States often feeds drug cartel violence in other countries.


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Battles Over Tijuana Drug Cartel Escalate Deadly Violence

01 05 10 0 Comments  Addiction-Treatment-Magazine

Drug violence appears to be growing in Tijuana. In one week in December 2009, more than 45 people were killed as drug violence escalated at the end of a nearly yearlong truce between rival crime bosses. The LA Times recently reported that many of the victims appear to be small-time drug dealers or young men [...]

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