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It may not be popular, but Israel’s new law may handle the country’s drug addiction and abuse problems. The law, not yet enacted, proposes mandatory drug detox and rehab for those who need it, and possible prosecution if they refuse. Why not? We are talking about illegal substances, and drug detox and rehab have proven to be the only way to handle the problem.

Right now, the population of Israel is just over seven million, 20,000 of whom are known to be drug addicts – just below .3 percent. Perhaps if they take this zero tolerance approach to drug addiction now, in the early stages, the problem won’t reach the epidemic proportions of the U.S. (almost 10 percent of the population). Forcing addicts into treatment will also cut the supply lines for distributors.

Some people say that drug addiction is a disease – although the jury’s still out on that. Be that as it may, it certainly spreads like a disease, and one of the worst. Forcing addicts into a drug detox program and following that up with drug rehab that prevents relapse could prevent the downfall of the country and the culture that so many have fought so hard to attain.

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