Fighting Drugs At Sea
The Coast Guard receives about 5 percent of the drug control budget, which is nearly stagnant. Coast Guard officials say the agency needs more money to fight the drug war at sea.
| Fiscal year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
| Total federal drug control spending | 11.5 | 11.2* | 11.7* |
| Coast Guard share of drug control budget (in billions) |
5.30% (0.6) |
5.30% (.6)* |
5.70% (.7)* |
| * Requested | |||
Source: Office of National Drug Control Policy
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