President Trump warns that 'drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars'

While going over his accomplishments since taking office, President Donald Trump took a moment at his press conference Thursday to linger on America's transformation into a "drug-infested nation."

"We've ordered the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to coordinate on a plan to destroy criminal cartels coming into the United States with drugs. We're becoming a drug-infested nation. Drugs are becoming cheaper than candy bars," Trump warned.

The average cost of marijuana is about $15 a gram, the average cost of heroin between $15 and $20 a dose, crystal meth around $80 a gram, and cocaine between $100 to $120 a gram. A king-size Snickers bar typically runs for about $1.50.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.