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She enrolled in the 12-week
group program and discovered a Deodorant
faltering relationship with her
boyfriend was at the heart of her
problem. ‘‘We were two pcople # : { j
living under the same roof and gy . : we tre: ’ ‘ ’
nothing was happening,” she said. y oy ' : Finesse Carefree

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ing -sessions before she could fy: : . ; j Conditioner , fr . : . leras
stomach walking into a clothing |e aetDS Rog. or Deod.
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to touch anything. I’ve never gone :
back to the department store I was f , - 6 9
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Dixon said most clients facing ’ each
the problem of shoplifting are a Se = —_ : eel LS : : : —_ A a —_ :
plagued by personal problems and ge yee es . ae “oat As ’ .
unresolved emotional issues. { ‘ se ore y : 4 Men’s Travel Up to 25%
“Shoplifting is the symptom. The ff ( : | : i Case OFF
person may have $300 to $400 and wee ye vs ae S| ° ¥ ine:
then steal some $3 item that may " . . a : ty Contains: .
have no meaning,’’ she said. wonetiet | Let sit i , —2Hair Brushes Lisa J
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see an increase in shoplifting pro- : ’ soe: ONUS ; — Nail Brush ail , ‘
blems during the Christmas shopp- c : : aes . scareiaieO Tablets Reg. 12 99 .. j Save up fo 3
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crease at Ghristmas but January Non-drowsy tablets. . Sudafed _ f _- ALSO AVAILAB 99 selection of
and February seem to be the height Reliel irom congestion I tablets Coricidin Children’ Drops ' | f Lisa J
of the problem for this type of & haylever. Pkg. of 12. eo | Pkg. of 12 : ] f i. ~ Cosmetics

behavior because of the post-
Christmas depression.”

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season due to the fear people have : > ton SH a | \ (11 mil)

that they might shoplift, yet know- AM i} Cough Fy] € tor ia bow C Multiol \ 1" each

ing that they have to make pur- "a| Formula oN . rant s Mule — na 3

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‘She said shoplifters usually face 250 ml +: 250tatiets |eaveemeun an: fal) Remover

an‘ emotional lose-lose proposition : plus 100 more feet (200 mi

when they walk into stores. “If . Capsules . : ‘ Mee olys $0 mi more

they don’t get caught, there’s a. AS ae ; * f = ; ae Lemon or Herbat

tremendous depression and feeling — - - B =e oo

of guilt. If they do get caught, Drixoral Pump-Spray25 mi ' = wa : . 7 1 each

there’s the shame.”’ She said some ent x ma en "7 - ew " ; :

shoplifters will increase their risks = i OERPN Pan Bonus | NEW Keralash

just for the thrill of it. “Some _— . Ee ae . PEA Mascara

might go in’ four or five times a Ry: ___.chionry vozenes_ ; '

day for the’adrenalin rush.” H

Once connected with the society, Hairspray
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one-hour assessment interview. : aie cetse Sut: at 1000mg-100 | fing = 300 mi plus
While the scope of the program [MU lt |i tablets Fiat 7 eal non
mandate may cover offences rang- Bradosol
ing from fraud and false pretences
to theft, Dixon said 90 per cent of Lozenges
the people in the program are deal- All flavours,
ing with shoplifting offences. pkg. of 20

The next step is to determine : °

which service is best for the client. > . an Aveeno |f Selsun ‘VASELINE?

The client is assessed on a social,

legal and psychological basis and j oS .
the result is a sketching out of an { Therapeutic 1] Anti | Intensive Care
individual’s problem and deter- Ss. | a | Skin Lotion {ae WS] | Dandruff Lotion
mination of help needed. ‘ : : Shampoo

Counselling may be approached ey £ a0 mi p 500 mi plus
one on one, as a couple, family, or | . 300m = 100 mi bonus
grotip. Dixon said most choose the : : & FS treatment
group approach for a supportive : if > shampoo : 69
atmosphere.

The group sessions last a-mini-
mum of 12 weeks. ‘We feel.a per-

son should be looking at least that 2 ee ae i
long to make some changes. If you . f ; i anh ane Herbal 25% OFF Our
don’t understand why you ; : assic j rn
shoplift, then you can’t deal with ; (im iy Swiss One ed Petia Thin
it,”” Dixon said. i ant vos 4 SW. [OF
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session are spent identifying the . XS SS, 1! §6SWISS ONE tablets. Pkg. See for yourself. End tsmedium,23 1 rus es |
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Clients also have available to . loe tf atsoavanaste) fine details of reading, ¥ ; . eer
them the support of a trained vol- Vitam eo a) i f | Swiss One! close work and hobbies 4 noe hairbrushes
unteer for friendship. ‘People or Votion (250 ml 29 ¥ W0tablets | into sharp focus. :

tend to feel isolated. The feeling of
shame connected with the offence :
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Dixon calls shoplifting a sugar- . se ai
coated name for theft. Shoplifers We reserve the right to limit quantities. WOOLCO DRUGS OPER
may face charges of theft under
$1,000 or theft over $1,000 and
face penalties ranging from condi-
tional discharge to fines, to proba-
tion, to jail.

For more information call the
society at 873-5501.

AY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1987
ATED BY JACK AUSTIN DRUGS (B.C.) LTD.