Report: Vets need drug treatment, not jail

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Treatment, not incarceration, should be the first option for veterans who commit nonviolent drug-related offenses, a group advocating alternatives to the nation's "war on drugs" said Wednesday in a new report.

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Debrinconcita

Since: Nov 09

186

Portland, OR

After they have served our Country in the Armed Forces. The least you can do is make a drug treatment facility for them. COME ON NOW! Does this really need to be said to them. Get a clue, they did their part, now deal with their PTSD! It doesn't take a rocket scientist to tell you what you should do in this matter! THEY ARE ARE AMERICAN VETS, GIVE THEM SOME RESPECT!

icry4U

Grundy, VA

YES, could consider me a rocket scientist cause it's blowin' my mind too. married 16 yrs to Viet. Vet. highly dec. Marine. our "goverment"taught him to be a killing machine,'now' how are they going to "untrain" him and reteach him how it should feel to have lovin' wife, young son, cry everyday 4 him. no fair, no fair..........

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