Drug Use Contributes to Rise in Thefts Citywide

Drug use contributes to rise in thefts citywide

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People are motivated to engage in criminal activity because they are desperate for cash to support a drug habit or addiction, said Lt. Bill Shaw with the ZPD. “I don't think you can actually say someone here is stealing for their survival anymore …
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I-Team: Prescription drug abuse an epidemic

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Prescription drug abuse is causing overdoses and turning regular people into criminals. Popping painkillers, becoming addicted and then taking extreme measures to get more pills. Prescription drug overdoses now outnumber those of heroin and cocaine …
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Birmingham Maple Clinic Reports Prescription Drug Abuse by Teens on the Rise

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Michigan mental health professionals at the Birmingham Maple Clinic recently reported on a study by the Partnership at Drugfree.org, which found that prescription drug abuse among teens has risen 33% since 2008. Lori Edelson, Birmingham Maple Clinic …
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Minico's Wrigley Talks About Drug Addiction, Recovery – Times-News

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By early sophomore year, Wrigley had several run-ins with the law. He was put on probation and went through drug court, but nothing deterred his addiction. He used daily. He smoked marijuana, did cocaine a few times. But Wrigley's drug of choice was …
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Escaping the Real World – Youth & Drug Addiction – Mag. Raimund Woess Verein Dialog, Counseling & Treatment Center for Addictions.