It is probable that non-registrants continue this trend and take it a step further with drug use heavier among them. It is interesting to note that there are geographic differences to the drug problem. Those in the City of San Diego tend to see the problem most affecting the neighborhoods in which they live. On the other hand those in outlying areas tend to see it manifested at work or school. Men are more likely to see the problems as affecting the neighborhood, while women see the problem as one mostly affecting work and school or even the family.
Men are also more likely to have used illegal drugs than women.
This November Proposition 36, which would change the way the law deals with non-violent drug offenders, will be on the ballot in California. It would emphasize drug treatment and not incarceration. While the lead it currently enjoys is certainly enough to carry Proposition 36 to victory, much of that lead is soft and opinions are still being formed. The data shows the Proposition does not get its strength from a backlash against a failed drug policy. Proposition 36 gets strong support from Democrats whose generally more liberal views mesh with this reform measure.