Blog #13

I believe that both options of jail or a mandatory drug treatment program for drug addicts is a great idea. Sometimes I believe that jail is the best option for drug addicts especially when they are harming another life in the mist of their drug addiction. I do believe that it is their decision whether they want to get help, but sometimes in order for things to change they need to be forced. If we want the streets to be drug free then we have to eliminate the amount of drug addicts who are keeping the drug dealers in business.
I feel that mandatory drug treatment programs is a great idea when their are children involved because many times people are abusing drugs as parents. I believe in these cases that the children should be removed and not given back to the parents until a mandatory drug treatment programs is completed. If a person is not harming anyone in the mist of their drug abuse then it is definitely their choice to want to change. Many people who have an addiction to drugs, have an underlying issue that has occurred in their life. I have never experimented with drugs because I know the outcome, but also I do not think that it is necessary. I wish that everyone felt the same way, but unfortunately some people are not strong enough to resist them. Drug abuse is something that has become more and more of an issue in the United States as well as across the world. I just hope that one day we can resolve the issues and keep the younger generations from experimenting with drugs.