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New drugs and young addicts fan crime rates By He Dan (China Daily)Updated: 2011-06-22 07:33 BEIJING - Drug-related crime has become much more common on the mainland in recent years as an increasing number of addicts have resorted to robbery and other violent crimes to fund their habits, according to a spokesman from the Supreme Peoples Court on Tuesday. Courts nationwide heard 59,234 drug-related cases during 2010, a year-on-year increase of almost 15 percent. The courts convicted 66,298 people of such crimes, said Sun Jungong at a briefing held in Beijing. Related readings:? HYPERLINK /ep