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It's a padded room in there. once they've sobered up enough, they're moved out of this cell and moved on. >> 13 hoursñi earlier, the sobering cell was occupied by ho has probably spe more time in it than anyone else he knows most of us by name. >> he is very comfortable here. he's been here so much, it's like his second home. he's homeless out on the streets so this is almost better than what he's got when he's out. >> out on the ñistreets, he's known for drunk in public, lighting things on fire, meth use, drug use, alcohol use. he knows when he does that, he comes here and has a place to sl...

Once they've sobered up enough, they're moved out of this cell to move on. >> four hours later, the sober cell was occupied by a man who probably spent more time in it than anyone else over the past 20 years. chris la force was arrested for public intoxication. his latest probation violation on top of dozens of prior convictions related to drugs or alcohol. >> he's arrested well over a thousand times. he's very vocal, very loud, very intoxicated. he knows most of us by name. >> he is very comfortedble here. he's been here so much, it's like his second home. he's homeless out on the streets so ...

Going to find this somewhere else, in the bad neighborhood, well, it's found rich people, poor people, middle class people. >> we are joined now by senior editor at "variety" and general barry mccaffrey. one of the features that's discussed is the cost of addiction. an oxycotin pill can run you $60 to $100. a bag of heroin is $6 to $10. speak to us about the access and some of the shifting practices that we know about here. >> i would suggest the cost is not a significant factor. what we care about is poly drug abuse, any drug abuse that causes you medical, legal, social, work-related problems...

>> no, you're just going heavier and heavier and heavier and heavier. >> what's the most you've ever seen? >> meth? it looked like a big block of ice, 18, 20 inches long and they were just chipping it away. >> investigator mike davis wants to infiltrate chicago's crystal meth traffic with the help of a cook county jail inmate. this confidential source, who we're calling tango, is an admitted meth user and dealer. he's giving up information in consideration for help from prosecutors. boys town, a predominantly gay neighborhood on the north side that also happens to be the city's leading hub of ...

And heavier and heavier and heavier. >> what's the most you've ever seen? >> meth? it looked like a big block of ice, 18, 20 inches long and they were just chipping it away. >> investigator mike davis wants to infiltrate chicago's crystal meth traffic with the help of a cook county jail inmate. this confidential source, whom we're calling tango, is an admitted meth user and dler. he's giving up his connections in return for consideration from prosecutorses. boys town, a predominantly gay neighborhood on the north side also happens to be the city's leading hub of meth use. >> how many dealers w...