White Kids Are Much More Likely To Be Using (And Selling) Drugs!

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control, he's 4 times more likely than his African- American classmate to be a regular cocaine user.

 According to the Justice Department, if he's arrested on drug charges, he's 1-½ times more likely than his white classmate to be sent to prison.

White high-school students who are current users of cocaine: 4.1%1

Chance of a white person ever trying an illicit drug in their lifetime: 42%2

Percent of felony drug defendants in state courts who are white: 37%3

Percent of white drug felons given probation or nonincarceration sentence by state courts: 32%4

Percent of white drug felons sentenced to prison by state courts each year: 27%5

African-American high school students who are current users of cocaine: 1.1%1

Chance of an African-American person ever trying an illicit drug in their lifetime: 37.7%2

Percent of felony drug defendants in state courts who are black: 37.7%3>

Percent of black drug felons given probation or nonincarceration sentence by state courts: 25%4

Percent of black drug felons sentenced to prison by state courts each year: 43%5

Black Kids Are More Likely To Go To Prison!

Common Sense for Drug Policy


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