People who have a problem with drug or alcohol abuse and don’t get help may find themselves doing more of a drug rehab program than they bargained for: According to an recent article, a Modesto, California man was just sentenced to lockdown drug rehab, and he’ll be there for three years – far longer than it would have taken to do a drug rehab program before he got himself into trouble with the law.

The guy has been addicted to methamphetamine for years, already had four arrests under his belt, has been involved in more than one hit and run and, in the words of the prosecutor, “We can’t risk him being in our community anymore.”

Fortunately, he hadn’t killed anyone yet but a couple of kids did have to dive onto a fence to escape his swerving, speeding vehicle.

I can’t imagine what it would be like to kill someone while driving under the influence. It would be pretty hard to live with yourself after that. But it happens thousands of times every year.

If someone you care about is abusing drugs or alcohol, get them into drug rehab fast. Without it, they’re going to ruin their lives, and possible yours, and they could have the blood of innocent people on their hands. A good drug rehab in California isn’t hard to find - don’t wait until the problem is worse than it is now.

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