Let me please be clear to everyone the basics of addiction that a person has to WANT TO QUIT before any success can be made, not forced or bribed.... PLEASE let them know in no uncertain terms this will be a total waist of millions of dollars.
And if Patrick Jones wants to secretly record our conversation at the gun store, please have a recorder in your pocket that does not beep when recording tape needs to be turned over.
Why forced treatment can’t fix substance use disorder
5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? 6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts? 7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?
James 2 5-7
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I agree with the waist of money comment. Try to arrange and come up with something that maybe will work!
Yes they have to want to quit. Their plan would be a total waste of money.
That's the idea, waste the money that doesn't help addicts, like the guy said you have to WANT IT, not be given a choice, besides all that money goes in to a lot of pockets,
This program will not work it reminds me of churches trying to pray gay away
Ive read the comments, so what is the solution rather than opinions? Please state the percentage that your solution will end the drug/homeless problem.
Not thinking Scripture will fix this.
An emergency shelter, transitional housing and / or expanded sober living facilities
Already have a rough idea of the situation necessary.
Correct. I'll be trying to contact someone in the upcoming week. The discussions have not gone to seed but an action plan will be put in place once I figure out how to convey ideas without anonymous comment status. New to this platform please excuse me
Something to help people in the community who pay taxes.
Unless the person wants to quit forcing them isn't going to help. It is no differnt than a long time smoker trying to quit unless they want to it wont work. Please find something better to use that money for
Possibly following Chico's plan could be worthwhile. They chose a specific site, just slightly removed from the town of Chico (outer edge). Chico set up sanitation facilities at the homeless site. Instead of the homeless camping out all over town, they were forced to relocate (with the city's help) to the site set aside for them. The Homeless could no longer just pick any area they wished. If they started setting up home again outside the chosen site, they are quickly removed by police, and moved the chosen living site for them. Chico's plan seems to be working. The citizens can feel safer without the encampments close to their homes and children. Chico's working and tax paying citizens, can now enjoy their parks, biking and hiking paths around town again. If some professional drug counselor or minister, etc., wants to go to the gathered site of homeless, to offer programs and help... that is possible. Just a thought, that such a plan might work in Redding.
I could not agree more with your idea to follow Chico's plan. One time the community was receptive to the idea, and I had a community meeting at Redding Loaves and Fishes to a great response. Unfortunately, Frank Strazzarino of the Redding Chamber of Commerce was there, usurped the meeting, and turned it around to get volunteers to participate in the homeless count
Recently closed State Prisons and Hospitals; existing facilities designed to house and rehabilitate large numbers of people, complete with food service, classrooms, teachers, medical facilities and personnel, social workers, job counselors, etc.
Society can't wait for this huge demographic to "decide" they want to change their lifestyle, while they lower the standard of living of all those around them. And it's inhumane to allow them to languish in this 3rd world lifestyle status, because we "hope they'll change", or we don't want to impose any requirements upon them. Voluntary or involuntary. Change the laws to make it so! Better for them and society.
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