Drugs contribute to crime. This old adage is confronted with the reality of the numbers through an in-depth study by Gerald Darmanini of the Department of Homeland Security Statistical Service (SSMSI). Its analysts cross-checked police and gendarmerie registers from 2016 to 2021. To identify hard trends. Verdict: 12% of those arrested for drug-related offenses under the same procedure are also involved in other crimes and misdemeanors. 11% of drug users and 18% of traffickers are in this situation, almost every fifth one concerns them.
But the levels can vary significantly depending on the types of crimes involved. Drug users, for example, are less likely to be charged with violence than non-drug offenders (14% vs. 24%). The user also threatens less (5% vs. 7%) and twice…
Source: Le Figaro
