| One of the most terrifying things about addiction is | | | | there is a high crime rating there is also a massive |
| the related crime that follows along with such a | | | | drug problem. This is not a coincidence. In fact, the |
| devastating problem. When someone is addicted to | | | | two are basically joined at the hip. |
| drugs and/or alcohol they enter into a life of | | | | Take a heroin addict for example. When a person |
| manipulation, deceit, and violence. There are many | | | | who is addicted to heroin wakes up in the morning |
| reasons that go into this, however the main reason is | | | | they are immediately hit with an all-consuming drive |
| that eventually the drug or alcohol takes over and | | | | to get more heroin. This is because a person will start |
| the person becomes consumed with the need to | | | | to go into withdrawals only a few hours after their |
| attain more, regardless of what they have to do in | | | | last dose (this time varies depending on the severity |
| order to achieve that goal. | | | | of the habit), instead of experiencing that pain, they |
| When a person is first introduced to the world of | | | | must get more heroin. Now, although heroin is |
| drugs and alcohol they go in under the assumption | | | | relatively cheap (between 10 - 20$/bag) most addicts |
| that they will be able to maintain their current life. | | | | need about $100 worth in order to maintain their high. |
| They will be able to hold down a job, keep a family, | | | | This means that every morning the heroin addict has |
| and have money. It quickly becomes apparent that | | | | to get a hold of $100.00. Keeping this scenario in |
| some of these necessities will have to go in order to | | | | mind, it is not hard to see why crime and violence |
| keep consuming more drugs and alcohol. After awhile | | | | are so closely related to addiction. |
| the only thing that remains are the drugs. | | | | This evil cycle of addiction, crime and violence will |
| In order for the person to maintain their new lifestyle | | | | continue until those addicted to drugs enter into an |
| they resort to crime and violence as a way to fund | | | | effective drug rehab. |
| their habit. It has been noted that in areas where | | | | |