Pubdate: Mon, 25 Jun 2001
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2001 Los Angeles Times
Contact:  http://www.latimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248
Author: Gerald M. Sutliff
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1096/a06.html
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?159 (Drug Courts)

CLEAN AND SOBER

"Bolster the Drug Courts" (editorial, June 20) is very nice and positive, 
but why should a user who's harming only himself be subjected to 
involuntary treatment. Right now we don't make sufficient resources 
available to provide treatment on demand to those who want it. People would 
be lining up around the block for free voluntary treatment if no "drug 
history" were made public or went to the police.

Let's get serious about treatment and education before we squander money on 
those who aren't yet ready to be clean and sober.

Gerald M. Sutliff

Oakland
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