DISEASE YOU CAN GO TO JAIL FOR
There is No “Magic Pill” to Getting Clean from Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is no small habit, no simple affliction which can be easily remedied. Getting off of drugs and alcohol takes work, effort, time, commitment, and a powerful determination to get better.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Sets the Stage for Directing Addicts to Treatment, Not Jail
Good news out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city implemented a “sobering center” about six months ago. A facility where individuals detained for public intoxication can go instead of jail. Sobering centers are good alternatives to jail time, as such centers specialize in referring addicts to addiction treatment and recovery instead of just putting them through time served.
