Pubdate: Sat, 09 Feb 2008
Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2008 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195
Author: Dave Endo

STATE NEEDS TO BETTER FUND DRUG TREATMENT

Again, the reactionary response to the recent tragedies is sad. Rep. 
Josh Green's response is to mandate 60 days clean and sober for 
parents to get their children back, and drug treatment.

This makes a very faulty assumption. Drug-treatment programs are 
woefully underfunded and neglected by the state.

Treatment costs money. Just mandating parents to receive treatment 
does not make it so. Put your money where your mouth is.

Dave Endo

Waipahu 
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