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Mayor William A. Johnson, Jr. & Police Chief Robert J. DuffyMayor William A. Johnson, Jr. & Police Chief Robert J. Duffy

Some Dimensions of the Some Dimensions of the Drug ProblemDrug Problem

• Violent crime in drug markets

• Property crime by users & addicts

• Overdoses and other health problems

• Transmission of AIDS

• Neighborhood decline

• Economic impact

Source: SACSI research

Estimates of the Size of the Estimates of the Size of the Drug Market in RochesterDrug Market in Rochester

• At least 15,000 regular buyers

• At least 1200 regular sellers

• A minimum of $30-40 million per year in gross income

Source: AIDS Rochester

Drugs & AIDSDrugs & AIDS

• Current AIDS cases in Monroe county = 2000 +

• 40 - 50 % due to injection drug use

• 500 people dead from AIDS due to injection drug use since 1985

Source: Department of Mental Health

Drug Addiction in Monroe Drug Addiction in Monroe CountyCounty

Almost Almost 60,00060,000 Monroe County Monroe County residents have a substance residents have a substance

abuse problem.abuse problem.

Data Source: Department of Community Development

Economic Impact of the Economic Impact of the Drug ProblemDrug Problem

• Cost to taxpayers for:Cost to taxpayers for:– Criminal Justice System– Health Care & Treatment– Tax Base Decline - over 3000 vacant properties

in the City of Rochester – March 2000

• Cost to society for:Cost to society for:– Lost Productivity– Family Disruption & Deterioration

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Upper Level Upper Level Dealers (12 to 15)Dealers (12 to 15)

Mid Level Mid Level Dealers (60 to 80)Dealers (60 to 80)

Street Level Dealers Street Level Dealers (1000 to 1500) (1000 to 1500)

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The Drug Hotline alone has received over 3500 calls per year on average since 1998

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Years11/29/01 - City Narcotics Unit currently has 362 open cases / estimate of active drug locations - 250 to 300

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Rochester Homicides 1991-2001

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2001 HOMICIDES BY CAUSATION

Other-Unknow n (6)

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Drug-related (12)34%