I think that it’s a combination of well placed money and good policy. If drug use gives someone a felony conviction, it doesn’t matter how many times you send t

I think that it’s a combination of well placed money and good policy. If drug use gives someone a felony conviction, it doesn’t matter how many times you send them to rehab, they’re not going to be able to hold down a job because almost no one hires people with records. Without the element of criminalization, tools like rehab provide a way more effective path to being a functional member of society. Obviously it’s not a silver bullet, but it does make sense as a strategy.