We just had a young man my sons age OD here in my small rural community.
I knew the guy, but had no idea he was into that crap. And it was basically ignored by the local 3 page newsrag.
Heard an interview on the radio with a guy who worked in rehab. He painted a very dire picture of the problem. Rehab only seems to work on less than 25% of those who go into it.
Told a story of a small group that watched a friend OD and then went ahead and shot up with the same sh*t he used. 2 more of them died.
They are left with few options once they get into that crap. Prison, rehab or death
Rehab? Maybe but rehab preached the idea that relapse is part of recovery. That kills people
There is hope and there is recovery out there. It ain’t easy but it is simple
The really sad thing is that many of the rehab centers seem to like it that way so they can keep generating revenue. ObaMaoCare set no limit on the number of times they could go though rehab. A retired law enforcement friend told me that most of them just wanted to get their card punched so they could go back to their self destructive lifestyle.
Singapore has a three strikes and you are out rule. Addicts which fail the third time are exiled to one of the small islands off the coast. A couple of times a month, a supply boat backs in and unloads food. The rest of the time, they are expected to fend for themselves with rudimentary tools and the like to construct their own shelter.
After six months, they can apply for rehab again. Those few accepted back into the program usually don't fail it again.
Dead dopers means fewer break-ins.
Dirty little secret is rehab typically doesn’t work.
Makes a lot of money though.