... average heroin addict requires $10,000 every year to sustain his habit, and more than three quarters of these addicts reportedly obtain these funds by committing predatory crimes such as muggings, burglaries, and occasional associated killings. In Miami, a survey of 356 heroin users showed that they admittedly committed nearly 120,000 crimes combined. That averages out to about 337 crimes per ... ...

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... the drug addicts because their expenses for narcotic will drastically rise. As we all know, most of the drug addicts are making money from criminal activities as shoplifting, burglary, prostitution, muggings and car stealing and that is why these crimes will increase too. This is an issue that politicians have to understand and if they are not willing, the criminality will ... ...

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... average heroin addict requires $10,000 every year to sustain his habit, and more than three quarters of these addicts reportedly obtain these funds by committing predatory crimes such as muggings, burglaries, and occasional associated killings. In Miami, a survey of 356 heroin users showed that they admittedly committed nearly 120,000 crimes combined. That averages out to about 337 crimes per ... ...

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... abuse was $245.7 Billion - Out of that, $97.7 Billion was due to drug abuse. Of this, over 50% of the costs came from drug-related crimes (i.e. Break-ins, Car thefts, Muggings). If costs could somehow be reduced or if they were non-existent then the money ($97.7 Billion) could be put to use in much more worthy situations. Source: http://www ... ...

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