Reform Needed In Drug Treatment Community

Stop Rehabs/Treatment Centers from throwing addicts out for non-violent behavior

My son was thrown out of rehab for returning some name calling. Since his death I have heard from hundreds of parents who have spent thousands upon thousands of dollars to try and save their child's life only to have them thrown out for getting in arguments or sneaking in a candy bar. Unless they are violent or caught using a substance in rehab they should not be thrown out to die. They are addicts who are in detox and going through withdrawals. You can't expect them to behave. They should lose privileges but not be thrown out of treatment that you paid thousands of dollars for them to receive.

Please sign this petition so we can take it to Washington D.C. to stop this practice and to have a bill passed to create a committee to oversee these facilities. It is a crime that one does not already exist. Addiction is a disease and you don't see anyone thrown out of cancer treatment for being in a bad mood or argumentative. Please help us and pass this to everyone you know for their signature. Help us stop our children from dying. The life you save could be your child's.

To sign this petition please post your name in the comment section and your city and state - add a loved ones rehab experience if it was not up to standards or they were thrown out.