Police Offering Treatment Instead Of Arrest

Cops Around the Country Quietly Begin Rebelling Against the Drug War

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As the police department’s website explains: “If an addict comes into the Gloucester Police Department and asks for help, an officer will take them to the Addison Gilbert Hospital, where they will be paired with a volunteer ‘ANGEL’ who will help guide them through the process. We have partnered with more than a dozen additional treatment centers to ensure that our patients receive the care and treatment they deserve — not in days or weeks, but immediately. “If you have drugs or drug paraphernalia on you, we will dispose of it for you. You will not be arrested. You will not be charged with a crime. You will not be jailed. “All you have to do is come to the police station and ask for help. We are here to do just that.”

Good to see that more and more people in authority, and in a position to actually make changes, are coming to see the futility and damage of the War on Drugs; and are actually doing something productive to help people instead of just preying on them.

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