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Original Article

Crime and Treatment of Heroin Users

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Pages 891-904 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

In San Antonio serious reported crime increased every year from 1965 through 1969. Then, in 1970, coincident with a marked increase of heroin users in treatment, the crime rate decreased. In three succeeding years while the treatment rate increased, crime decreased. Then in 1974, due to loss of program funds, the treatment rate decreased and the crime rate increased. The changes in the crime rate were due primarily to changes in the theft rate. For the years 1970-1974, treatment and theft had a significant negative correlation. We tentatively attribute part of the changes in the theft rate to changes in the treatment rate.

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