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It’s a well-known problem: people who fall deep into the pit of drug addiction often can’t keep a job or other gainful activities going. But, when they run out of money, they can’t give up the drugs. So, their dealer proposes a solution: go get some valuables instead!
I’ve seen this play out in my own neighborhood. One of my neighbors has a major mental disability caused by sniffing glue as a teenager. Now, he’s a 58-year-old man with the mental capacity of a 5-year-old and the attention span of a goldfish. Unable to find normal friends, the man became friends with homeless people, who now take advantage of him.
Now, they’re all addicted to fentanyl, and they roam half the town looking for things to steal. They don’t think anybody notices, but they’re always coming and going…
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