From: "Peter McWilliams" To: "Peter McWilliams" Subject: Tonight on CBS - Drug War boot camp Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 10:04:33 -0700 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-Mozilla-Status: 8001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 ----- Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 9:49 AM Subject: Defining drug abuse treatment for the future > ********* Spread Far And Wide ******* > 48 Hours Tonight, Thursday, September 9, 10PM ET/PT. CBS > ********* CBS 9, 10 ET/PT *********** > > Desperate for help, some parents are sending their problem teenagers to > bootcamp-like rehabilitation schools. But do these schools work? CBS News > 48 Hours investigates. Thursday, September 9, 10PM ET/PT. > > More importantly, do they hold to the crede "First, do no harm"? > > With the ever duplistic General McCzar spouting about treating, not jailing > our way to the Utopian drug free America, you have to wonder exactly what > he has in mind when he says "treatment". (I have to wonder, anyway. As do > hundreds of thousands of others who've experienced coercive adolescent drug > rehab.) > > Brother Jeb wants another Billion dollars to intensify the drug war in > Florida and mentions spending more on treatment. But he'll stomp his feet > and throw a tantrum if we suggest removing the Law Enforcement aspect of > his plan. "You should not trust anyone in whom the desire to punish is > strong" - Nietzsche > > Lets keep a really close eye on what's coming down the pike w/ regard to > drug treatment. > > Thanks Ya'll > > -- > Http://Fornits.com/ Webmistress@Fornits.com (Ginger) > Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the > experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination > to do so.-- Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See >