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Crunchy Frog

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12. But not everyone who finds themselves in that situation needs "treatment".

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 09:12 PM

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Sometimes people are just down on their luck, especially in a bad economy.

Are they saying that even if a person doesn't have a mental health or substance abuse problem they still need a full year of "treatment"? And that's everyone even without a medical evaluation or diagnosis?

And what does this "treatment" involve? Is this the same thing as RFKJr's "wellness camps"? How can something like this even be legal?

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