I came across an article today about a patient in a drug treatment center who murdered another patient. In an argument over food, one guy hit the other with a chair. An ambulance transported the victim to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. This type of incident is very unlikely to occur in a successful drug rehab program.

I worked at a very successful drug rehab center for several years. The guidelines regarding violence were very strick: one physical confrontation resulting in immediate dismissal, not suspension, from the treatment center – with no opportunity to return. Clients knew that about this zero tolerance policy, and such behavior was rare.
 
This type of incident might make others reluctant to get someone they care about the help they need. If you’re looking at getting someone  you know into drug rehab, make sure you check out their policies, and their records, first.

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