Human trafficking awareness at The Ohio State University at Marion
EleSondra 'El' De Romano, a former drug addict and prostitute, points to an alley off Starr Avenue where young girls, mostly herion addicts, perform 'quick sex' for as little as $ 10 during the evening hours. De Romano walks the streets of east Toledo …
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3 die of apparent herion overdose in Florence
Counselors at Bradford Health Services tell us in the last year they have seen an increased number of heroin addicts. Counselor Reginald Watkins says, "Since the schedule has changed for prescription medications it's much more difficult to get the …
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Report details sex trade
Young women and girls sold into sexual slavery in southwest Florida, victims of human trafficking. We're getting a clearer picture of just how big of a problem … "The typical day here in southwest Florida may look like them starting somewhere between …
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Jasper Youth Treatment Center a no go
Jasper — The Jasper Youth Treatment Center (JYTC) has been officially scrapped by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ), according to Hamilton County Superintendent of Schools Thomas Moffses. Moffses said he received an e-mail from the …
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If I Were Emperor
“What are the first ten things you're going to do?” … 4) We will be launching a major new program to break the addiction in America to Police, Courts and Prisons as a solution to the misuse and abuse of a whole range of drugs and intoxicants. If your …
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Facts and fiction of human trafficking in Oklahoma
A highly drug-addicted victim would not be as 'productive.' So, some traffickers try to make sure that their victims are not drug dependent. Others have the victims use stimulants so they can stay awake and work more. Each situation is individual. And …
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Novus Medical Detox Says Illicit Drug Use Affects Economy – Drug Incarceration …
Runyon continued to say that as shocking as the facts are, they also fail to fully demonstrate the harshness of drug abuse on American society – the hidden costs of drug abuse, including family disintegration, loss of employment, domestic violence and …
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