"I know of some teenagers in the Joliet/Shorewood area that seem to have constant access to alcohol and drugs whenever they go out and I am wondering if there is a way to have the police follow or track these people and get them arrested without first conducting a 6 month investigation. The kids that are just “trying� the stuff seem to be getting hooked because it is so readily available. I don’t want to see a user or innocent victim get hurt or killed because of doing something so stupid. Any advice?"
You should contact your local Police Department (Shorewood or Joliet) and ask to speak with someone in investigations who could follow up on your information. The Police department's goal is the same as yours, to stop the problem before it happens or gets worse. You can also call the Illinois State Police Zone 3 Investigations office at (815) 726-6377 and press 3 at the prompt. Let me know if you need anything further, and Thanks for writing.
Randy
The essential feature of alcohol abuse is the maladaptive use of alcohol with recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to its repeated use. Alcoholism is the popular term for two disorders, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence. The hallmarks of both these disorders involve repeated life problems that can be directly attributed to the use of alcohol.
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