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Women who can't see their kids while they're in treatment won't stay in treatment very long.
Simply locking people up is not going to solve the problem. Treatment really is the answer to what we do.
I think it is really time for this to be a national issue.
It has really rocked us. People are staying in treatment slots longer, so I can't spin those beds to someone else. My waiting lists are mounting like crazy.
Treatment is really the answer to what we need to do.
Folks on my committee want to make sure that Incline Village leads the visioning process.
It's not just local government's responsibility, it's a national issue. The societal costs are everywhere.
It's a much better deal for the taxpayer and it's really the right thing to do, we feel.
Governor Rendell made this an absolute priority. During the Rendell administration the wheels have been in motion on this at a very brisk pace.