Article posted Tuesday, December 18, 2012 3:04pm

120,000

The number of homicides in Mexico since 2006, not including people listed as missing

92,000

The number of homicides in the U.S., which has a population three times that of Mexico, over the same period

$20 – $25 billion

The amount the United States federal government spends each year to stem the flow of drugs into the country

74

Percent cheaper cocaine is today than 30 years ago

22

The number of countries that ban teens from using tanning beds

75

Percent increase in melanoma risk incurred by those who regularly use tanning beds before age 35

1 million

The number of people who use tanning beds in the U.S. every day

2.3 million

The number of American teens who use a tanning bed at least once a year

Sources: New York Times; Chicago Sun-Times; Bloomberg Businessweek; Phoenix New Times