Agreed. Is this an issue about doing something to assist those with substance abuse problems get into treatment and receive help? If so, then focusing on the poor population will not be a drop in the bucket.
Or is this an issue of making it even more difficult than it currently is for those who are most needy to receive assistance? That is what it appears to be to me. It isn't about substance abuse at all...it is about further social control over the poor and needy population in this country.
The attitude would seem to be that if you are middle America or wealthier, drug use is okay. It is only punishable if you have committed the crime of being poor.
