cities in the united states are fighting back. Most of them doing something about drug,some of it badly,much in panic and all of it rather late.But they are moving because they are scared. And they have every reason to be . for what they face is real horror. A top New York City official says " Two third of our problems come directly from drug abuse , and I see no hope of handling that problem" New York's grief is no different from any other big city's , only the number are larger. Drug abuse in US cities is epidemic, and no one can keep count of the victim.
New York drug experts say there are about 100,000 heroin addicts , an estimate they reach by doubling the number registered with the police, hospital, and city social agencies. Since the city's deputy medical examiner figures that the addict population is 200 times the annual toll of overdose deaths. New York has about 150,000 junkies.
which of the following, best describes how the New York official (quoted in line 4-5)consider the drug problem?
he think it will never be solved
he believes is it too late to deal with it
he feel positive about finding a solution
he hope it will not become a big problem