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Posted by FoM on July 15, 2001 at 08:15:04 PT By Monte Morin, Times Staff Writer Source: Los Angeles Times 
As Proposition 36 takes effect across the state, officials are viewing with concern an Orange County pilot program in which 40% of defendants who received drug treatment failed to complete the program.More than 700 defendants have taken part over the last few months in what was designed as a transition to the treatment programs that thousands of drug offenders statewide are now eligible for under the voter-approved initiative. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #4 posted by sm247 on July 15, 2001 at 13:22:01 PT |
| I'd say that is 700 people who need a legal means of using mj not prison or treatment your just spinning amerikaz wheels with this forced morality. Amerika is a dictatorship not a free country. YOU ARE TREADING ON US !!!!!!! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by FoM on July 15, 2001 at 10:34:22 PT |
| That was well said. After I read your comment something came to mind and I was reminding my husband about it. When we went to Kent State in the 70s to get certification in a drug treatment program that was being develop one of the questions that was asked of us was what to do with a Meth Head. This is what they said would help. Because a person who abuses Methamphetamine burns out they find it hard to stop because overwhelming exhaustion sets in and most people need to work so they need to do more Meth just to keep going thus keeping the cycle going. They need to go to a farm. Way out in the country and be allowed to sleep and sleep until they start to feel like they are catching up plus proper food and then exercise. They believed in mega vitamin therapy too. After many months and health is restored most people can stay away from Meth. Relocating is very important. You need to be able to start all over again and that is where it gets really hard but it can be done. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #2 posted by lookinside on July 15, 2001 at 09:42:22 PT:
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| (i'm referring to ADDICTS here, not recreational/occasional users) i believe that treatment needs to be coupled with lifestyle also, we must realize that some people will NEVER to minimize harm to themselves and society, those who cannot job training should be available to anyone in the point of this is that all these options should be in the proposition 36 creates an opportunity to find methods that [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #1 posted by ken on July 15, 2001 at 08:33:15 PT:
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| This is the reason that outright legalization with regulation is the only reasonable response to drugs. I'd be very surprised if they actually have a 40% success rate. You can not force people off drugs by prison or court ordered therapy. Just make the therapy available for anyone who wants it and shut down the drug war industry. [ Post Comment ] |
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