Juvenile Delinquency: Treatment and Rehabilitation of Juvenile Drug Addicts. Hearings Before the Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Eighty-fourth Congress, Second Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 173 and S. Res. 303, Eighty-fourth Congress, Investigation of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States. December 17 and 18, 1956U.S. Government Printing Office, 1957 - 218 pages |
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... percent a juvenile delinquency problem because of this fact : We don't find any addicts , to speak of , in California who do not give a direct history of learning about narcotics in their early teens , some as early as 13 and 14 years ...
... percent a juvenile delinquency problem because of this fact : We don't find any addicts , to speak of , in California who do not give a direct history of learning about narcotics in their early teens , some as early as 13 and 14 years ...
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... percent of the total commitments are known addicts , even though they are still in their teens . Last year the increase in boys was 1 percent over the previous term and 2 percent for girls . We don't have any idea why there are more ...
... percent of the total commitments are known addicts , even though they are still in their teens . Last year the increase in boys was 1 percent over the previous term and 2 percent for girls . We don't have any idea why there are more ...
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... percent pure . Actually , we have had cases in California where some addict has gotten some Chinese heroin , and one shot will kill them because it is so strong . It is not diluted enough . The heroin that comes from other sources is ...
... percent pure . Actually , we have had cases in California where some addict has gotten some Chinese heroin , and one shot will kill them because it is so strong . It is not diluted enough . The heroin that comes from other sources is ...
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... percent of it at the point of entry . The rest of it is confiscated later by local officers and by Mr. Cunning- ham's men , when it is already in the State . Again , I am not criticizing the customs officers , but they just don't have ...
... percent of it at the point of entry . The rest of it is confiscated later by local officers and by Mr. Cunning- ham's men , when it is already in the State . Again , I am not criticizing the customs officers , but they just don't have ...
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... percent of those who go through your hospital , at great expense , return almost immediately to the use of narcotics . We have talked to many , many addicts and taken their testimony , and they all give the same answer , even though ...
... percent of those who go through your hospital , at great expense , return almost immediately to the use of narcotics . We have talked to many , many addicts and taken their testimony , and they all give the same answer , even though ...
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