Agua Dulce

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There are about 4,000 residents in Agua Dulce, CA. Agua Dulce is an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles County makes fewer collars for drug possession yet puts more drug related criminals in prison than any other county in the State. Drug felony arrests have slightly increased since 1980. 33% less misdemeanor arrests have been made in the last 20 years. 1% of those arrested for drugs were incarcerated in 1980, in 1999 12% were incarcerated. 16% of those arrested for low level drug possession found themselves in prison while only 9% of those arrested for sales / manufacturing saw the inside of a prison. LA County sent 145 people convicted of possession to prison in 1980, by 1999 5,109 people were sent to prison for the equivalent charge. 43% of drug related deaths in Los Angeles County came from cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and psychedelics. 

SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, conducted a survey in 2006 on cocaine usage by age bracket throughout the year. SAMHSA has determined that roughly 53,000 12 to 17 year olds had used cocaine in the past year. In the 18 to 25 age group 273,000 had used cocaine in the past year. There were 327,000 over the age of 25 who had used cocaine in the past year.