Comments on: The Cost Of Addiction: R.J's Story

One Teenage Boy Was Born Addicted To Heroin; Now He's Out To Help Addicts With A Law

[libsrweak]

and the LIBERALS wants to legalize drugs..WELL I SAY TAX THE HELL OUT OF THEM AND LET THEM PAY FOR THIS

[trac73]

I would like to know what WE can do to help RJ in his fight to get this bill passed! From what I am reading here, I am not the only one that agrees with his take on the "system"...I think most of america would agree SOMETHING needs to change. Maybe this could be the start.....

[candle10]

Millions for one person''s medical care, that''s a crime!

[dallyup2]

Give me a break! descriminate? now i have heard it all... People make a choice to take that first hit or snort or whatever they do with drugs, there is enough education around for idiots to know they most likely will get hooked. I think we need much tougher laws and welfare reform. I am personally sick of busting my butt to support drug addicts and lazy people.

[dallyup2]

There could be so many things fixed in this country with this law. People say welfare is for the kids, if the parents are using the kids foodstamps and checks to buy drugs how is it for the kids?

[livelymomof2]

mswolfestock: I pray that you NEVER have a situation where you need assistance. My husband and I were making over $90,000 annually when he was injured and eventually unable to work. Had it not been for family services, who provided food assistance and sports scholarships for our kids, we''d have been homeless in less than 2 months, because a family of 4 doesn''t survive on $25,000 a year. We had to use assistance until my promotion and raise came through, and his disability pay kicked in. so, contrary to your bigotted belief, MOST FAMILY SERVICES RECIPIENTS ARE NOT "some kind of low animal form." But, if you continue to believe that you are above everyone else, you will be wishing that you were a better person...Karma, man!

[livelymomof2]

and the conclusion...I know plenty of single parents (male and female both) who are raising their children just fine, and don''t see the "only safety net" as being welfare. By the way, it''s not welfare anymore, it is Family Services. birth control doesn''t always work, but I know a sure fix for these young people (and older ones, too)...get fixed! If you want to play, don''t gripe to me when you have 1 or more children and are receiving assistance because your loser of a partner cannot take care of their responsiblities. Grab your self by the bootstraps, pull yourself up and move on! In this day and age, it doesn''t make sense not to take advantage of several programs for education, work training, etc. So, if you want assistance, be prepared to prove you don''t need rehab!

[mswolfestock]

RJ''s Law is a great idea, but it doesn''t go far enough. If a woman on welfare tests positive for drugs and refuses rehab, then she should have her tubes tied so she cannot bring any children into the world, drug-addicted or otherwise. I don''t think that women on welfare should be allowed to breed at all - they''re using my tax dollars and that''s always been wrong. They keep on breeding kids they don''t really want so they can get more welfare. I''m sick and tired of paying my taxes to these losers. And yes, textynn, welfare recipients ARE "some kind of low animal form." If they don''t want to be treated like animals they can get a life, go to rehab (on the tax-payers money), and then get a job.

[livelymomof2]

First, never did the article say that all children with disabilities were born to drug addicted parents, just that there is a rising number of children with disabilities who are born to drug addicts. So, if your 28 year old developmentally disabled son is upset, you need to explain that to him, and re read the article.

2nd, I''ve used Family services for food assistance after my husband was disabled and before Soc. Security was approved. To say that drug testing welfare recipients is discrimination is incorrect. I''d have happily submitted to a test, because if I''m using taxpayers money, they deserve for me to be clean.

Yes, every woman should be drug tested when pregnant. I was.

[azcagirl]

I hope all the best for RJ. What a brave young man to make a stand. I agree with him 100% and I hope his law will be passed.