In states that have some of the highest incarceration rates in the country, such as Georgia, this is encouraging news. A recent survey of local politicians, The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab showed that local politicians preferred that drug addicts convicted of non-violent crimes get drug rehab time instead of jail time.
“This is very encouraging,” stated Mr. Gordon Weinand, Public Relations for The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia. “Georgia is traditionally known as the state that incarcerates more than any other state; we have more jails per capita than 48 other states. Yet we are near the bottom of the list for drug rehabs per capita.”
Public awareness on drug rehabs as well as studies showing that drug rehab is not only more effective in treatment of non-violent offenders than jail time, but is also more cost effective could be a part of the shift in opinion.
“It costs the state almost 3 times as much to incarcerate someone for a drug offence than it does to put them through an effective drug rehab program,” states Mr. Weinand. “It just makes good sense, politically, economically, and socially to put them through a good rehab where they can get clean, feel good about themselves, and learn where they went wrong than it is to spend millions of tax dollars to punish them in jail where the recidivism rate is sky high. I went through original Narconon Program 40 years ago while I was in jail, and have been clean ever since. The Atlanta Recovery Center Program, which uses the Narconon protocol, turns people who are an extreme liability to society, costing the economy billions per year, into productive, responsible citizens. Jail sure doesn’t do that.
“Many judges are now sending offenders to The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab as an alternative to jail time, with excellent results.”
Studies show that even rehabs or treatment centers that offer sports tournaments for drug addicts can lower crime rates and raise self-esteem.
“Nobody wants to be a drug addict, no matter what they say,” states Mr. Weinand. “Get them help before they wind up with jail time.”
For information on drug rehab versus incarceration, call 1-877-236-3981 today.
