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Gil Kerlikowske, the U.S. president's director of national drug control policy, said the United States is taking a more balanced approach to substance abusers rather than fighting a "war on drugs" centered mainly on law enforcement.
"It's very clear we can't arrest our way out of this problem," he said.
They need to get rid of the mandatory sentencing laws that were intended for the Tony Montana's but end up putting folks in jail for years on end. Make some room in jail for some real criminals. I watched one of those prison shows and they took a look at the Israeli penal system. Very interesting stuff. We would be wise to copy what they do. At the airports too. Before you juuuuuuuuu haters jump me look into it first kooks.
so instead of being addicts they would all become "patients" and what exactly would be the cost of such treatment rehab program? we are broke how are we guna pay for that?
so instead of being addicts they would all become "patients" and what exactly would be the cost of such treatment rehab program?
no, instead of inmates they become patients.
I'm sure N.A. meetings and counseling is a lot cheaper than housing someone 24/7 for years. I could be wrong.
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