> In what universe is addiction treatment and police wasteful Well, I do actually know some of the details concerning what gets filed under those categories, a

> In what universe is addiction treatment and police wasteful Well, I do actually know some of the details concerning what gets filed under those categories, and I see instances of significant waste. I've also traveled extensively in less predictable parts of the world, and have had experiences in the U.S. that I wish had been mitigated by a capable law enforcement effort. But on the measure, I am still in favor of a more focused and constrained police presence. Also based on observation, I feel that the breadth of activities that may be referred to as 'addiction treatment' is disconcerting. I do support programs that can be shown to actually help people, of course.