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Heroin Traffic in NYC

History Civil war- US became addicted to Morphine 1874 Heroin imported to US as “safe, non-addictive substitute” 1900s over the counter drug kits 1920 Dangerous Drug Act- fed regulation 1925 estimate 200,000 heroin addicts in US

Statistics UN estimates 50 million regular users worldwide of heroin and cocaine Estimate 80,000 people spend $200 a weekend NYC on illicit drugs UN estimate law enforcement intercept 13% heroin shipments Past decade law enforcement seized $8 billion drug cash and assets

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