Tommy Pope's drug rehab program is promising and hopefully will help many of our citizens who have suffered from the clutches of addiction. And I definitely applaud the work and effort it has taken to set it in action.

However, the program leaves much to be desired, therefore explaining why it has such a low number of graduates.

The first obstacle: How can a felon pay a weekly sum of $20 and be employed if nobody will hire a felon? Did you know a felon is considered the garbage of society? No privileges? Cannot even qualify for food stamps?

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