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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

In contrast, 28 percent of Connecticut residents treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder had been arrested or detained. Drug and alcohol abuse It’s clear that drug addicts commit a lot of crimes, especially when their addiction is active. Substance abuse disorders fuel much juvenile crime.

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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

In contrast, 28 percent of Connecticut residents treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder had been arrested or detained. . Drug and alcohol abuse. Even though many jail and prison inmates qualify as having a substance abuse disorder, few can access any addiction treatment while incarcerated. An estimated 1.9