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If you go by what the DA has been saying you get the impression that ‘hopenothandcuffs’ was for when you got arrested for a crime. Caught first, then before you do time you get help.

This program will not be for everyone. This is not a “Get out of jail free” program, but there are certain circumstances in which a person will not be charged criminally for possessing illicit drugs within the context of this program. So we know this doesn’t include Pot.

If a person comes into the Police Department requesting help and they have illicit drugs on their person, those drugs will be secured for destruction and the person will not be charged, provided they conform with the program or they will be charged!

This program sounds like the old days of just walking into the hospital or treatment center, like Daytop, and got help when they wanted it and went to AA or NA meetings. It’s just having you go to the police to do it now. You bring 5+ days clothes with you, your medications (maybe that you’re abusing) and your Insurance information if you have or welfare will pay. If you have insurance you get treatment they dictate (pay for).

How much of this program being covered by taxes? Who is getting paid?

Since Feb 01, 2017, 6026 participants have received help. It doesn’t say how many relapsed nor does it say how many were turned away nor how many of 6026 finished the program? So 1340 a year gets helped while the OD death rate went from 47,600 in 2017 up to almost 50,000 in 2019 which has increased to 93,000 in 2020 a year , DEAD!