The War on Drugs strengthened the association between blacks and crime. The truth, however, is that ______.
a. Whites never have been engaged in drugs as much as blacks, a fact often reported in the media
b. the War on Drugs focused on heroin, a drug often used by blacks, a fact not usually in the media
c. Whites comprise almost 75% of illegal drug users and blacks 13%, a fact not usually incorporated in media accounts
d. Whites comprise almost 1/3 of illegal drug users and blacks almost 2/3, a fact often reported in the media
Ans: C
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