Should Drug Users Be Given Rehab Time Over Prison Time?
Question by mojo569: should drug users be given rehab time over prison time?
wouldnt that cut down the prison population along with curing the addicts?
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Answer by Bruce J
In many states, they are required. Any felony drug conviction in my state requires rehab now. The rehab is located in the prison. They serve part of thier time in rehab, and finish it in general population.
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By the time most drug users have gotten to the prison sentence they have gone thru rehab…some several times and they are deep into them. Its not just for “using” they are sent to prison but for the crimes they have committed to feed their addictions.
I am in the medical field and its sad to say but we have ones a week out of mental facilities come seeking “pain” meds, etc. They have to want to stop, most don’t stay long enough in a rehab long enough to really break them of this habit.
Some make it though and am proud of those strong enough to get free of the drugs.
Yes and no they should get both,jail and rehab,let they do time for the crime and for probation do rehab for 30 days and and make sure they participate in the classes.You could make rehab a condition apoun early release.
If this was an option, the incarcerated individuals here in NH would be cut down by 10% at least. However, most people cannot afford health insurance or rehabilitation and therefore, end up in prison. Here in NH the individual is responsible for the cost of Rehabilitation, but many individuals in NH cannot afford health insurance! It would cost the judicial system less to treat someone with addiction rather than incarcerate someone.
Who is going to pay for these programs? From my understanding, the federal government is creating funding for people who cannot afford health insurance to apply for financial assistance to get rehab for those who want it. I’ll be very happy to see that go into effect! Here in New Hampshire if 10% of people with addictions wanted help from the rehabs, there isn’t enough help available to serve that population. The government hasn’t done much to help in the past around addictions.
People with addictions cannot be cured, but can be managed and controlled. An addiction is the person’s reaction to medications. Most individuals who are fighting their addictions are due to Prescription medications and doctors either cut then off because the health insurance wasn’t affordable anymore or the patient wasn’t properly weaned off.