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Money needs push drug-addicted teens into crime
In testimony to a House subcommittee, Dr. H. J. Anslinger said teenage heroin addicts require six to fifteen dollars daily to support their habit. He warned that addicted youths turn to crime or prostitution to obtain funds and that enforcement plus jail sentences for peddlers are essential to curb the crisis. He noted higher male to female addiction ratios among youths and cited Hollywood publicity and media glamorization as factors. The goldenrod is Nebraska’s state flower.
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