Pharmacies Across the US Targeted by Criminals Addicted to Prescription Drugs
We've noticed a reoccurring crime across the US--pharmacies being robbed of prescription drugs. It's no secret the prescription drug addiction epidemic of the US is growing. But, now as it seems as the US begins to crack down on prescription abuse, the addicts are getting more desperate, robbing and assaulting pharmacies and pharmacists to get their fix. According to the US Drug Enforcement Administration , armed robberies at pharmacies rose 81% between 2006 and 2010. Recent crimes involving a pharmacy on the US SpotCrime map It appears these criminals are turning out to be more than just a typical crime ridden drug junkie. The every day person may be given a false sense of security that a prescription drug is less harmless than a street drug because they are, after all, prescribed by a medical doctor. These drugs include (but are not limited to) prescribed...