Let me say it again: For several years now, I have been making light of the fact that known addicts who go into treatment are extremely vulnerable for the first two years of his or her recovery. We need laws to protect people in recovery and hold accountable those who think they can make a fast buck off of a struggling sick person.
Therefore, once again, I propose we look at the following solution which I introduced in this press release in 2011:
Proposed Federal Law:
Addiction Rehabilitation and Protection Act of 2011
Revision 1
Prevents often fatal relapse and punishes drug dealers
and those aiding drug dealers
from selling drugs to men and women in treatment
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Alexandra Datig is calling for nationwide support of a Federal law which would protect men and women struggling form addiction who are either in treatment or have completed treatment for recovery from addiction. The proposed law would protect men and women in recovery from drug dealers and those who aid drug dealers.
Datig, a business and government relations consultant is also the founder of the addiction recovery website and blog www.fiveyearsfromnow.net. She is recovering from a 13-year, life threatening drug addiction and has a successful recovery of more than 12 years(Now more than 14-years).
Datig says: “It is often said in recovery that ‘help is for those who want it, not for those who need it.’ With The Addiction Rehabilitation and Protection Act of 2011 we are lessening the burden on concerned families and friends, making it easier for people who are trying to beat addiction to ask for the help they want.”
Proposed Federal Law:
Author: Alexandra D. Datig, August 11, 2011
Proposed Title and Text: Addiction Rehabilitation and Protection Act of 2011
The Legislature finds and declares:
a.) The Addiction Rehabilitation and Protection Act of 2011, criminally punishes drug dealers and those who aid drug dealers, from selling addictive and illegal substances to men and women who are in treatment or re-enter society from drug rehabilitation management facilities. Women and men trying to find recovery are most vulnerable and susceptible to relapse in his or her first two years of sobriety and do not have the ability to withstand his or her social triggers of addiction, causing serious harm and fatal relapse. The human toll has been well documented, showing during and after addiction rehabilitation, addicts are dying at a far more rapid rate from relapse, when compared to first-time use, because drug dealers and those aiding drug dealers have not been put on notice.
(Five Year From Now 2011,)
b.) The legislature shall enact The Addiction Rehabilitation and Protection Act of 2011 as a Federal law, mandating criminal action and fines against any individual who knowingly sells or furnishes or aids in furnishing addictive substances, of any kind, to a man or a woman who is either in treatment or has documented proof of having completed a rehabilitation program to treat and overcome substance abuse. The Addiction Rehabilitation and Protection Act of 2011 shall also serve as a Three Strikes model for drug dealers and those who aide drug dealers, who re-offend selling addictive substances to any man or woman in recovery and shall follow the model of ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and protect men and women recovering from addiction in his or her first two years of recovery. The Addiction Rehabilitation and Protection Act of 2011 mandates court ordered drug rehabilitation and education programs for drug dealers and those who aid drug dealers with selling drugs to men and women recovering from addiction; and imposes a minimum five-year prison term, for the first offense and a ten-year term for the second offense, as well as appropriate and reasonable fines.
Source for death of Robin Lisa Kelly: www.tmz.com
Source for death of Robin Lisa Kelly: www.tmz.com
