The industrialization and population boom has put a strain on roads, water supplies, sewage systems, and government services in the area. Some counties have increased in population by almost double from 20,000 to 40,000.
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The boom has brought with it increases in crime and social problems.
[16][17] The addition of thousands of oil workers has led to a housing shortage, requiring the construction of camps for housing them. Law enforcement agencies have reported sharp increases in offenses, particularly violent crime,
[18] drug trafficking,
[19] gun crimes,
[20] and prostitution.
[21][22][23] These problems are similar to those found in other regions in which energy industry workers have taken temporary jobs.
[21] A 2012 report indicated that conditions were improving.
[16] As of October 2013, the FBI's Project Safe Bakken had stationed additional full-time agents in the area.
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