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I agree. I think we as society should work out our own problems. 

Unfortunately, I do have experience with the police. After I called the police; they took matters into their own hands and completely disregarded the initial reason for my call. As a direct effect of this - a family of six has been suffering, is still suffering and the future looks extremely dim of any happiness and calm. If law enforcement let "victims" have more rights, not let police control the situation (as the police are only people too) I think our society would be better off...

Please help a struggling family of six...

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Continued again....

I know to this day that I have an addictive personality, and I am very cautious of what I get into. I have many friends that like to play poker, and I have chosen not to learn. I haev a fear that gambling will suck me in and I will have found a legal addiction.

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I stayed clean for a little over a year. I met up with an old friend and relapsed. I got pregnant again and used for six months of my pregnancy. I have had a total of four children, three of them were drug tested at birth. I was addicted to meth, coke, alcohol, and pot. There have been many times I have come in contact with these things and it's hard still.

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