Can the Italian mafia continue to survive as it has a hold in the drugs racket? Is it possible to say that drugs will cripple them indefinetly?
If anything, why the mob hasn't been crippled by drugs is because it isn't dependent solely on the drug trade. The mob, especially the NY families, is diversified and have other sources of income; both legit and illegitimate.
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