This Police Department Rehabilitates Rather Than Arrests Addicts

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To address the increasing number of drug overdoses in their city, the Gloucester Police Station decided to try a unique solution. Rather than arresting everyone who turns themselves in for drug abuse, they're choosing to treat addicted persons like patients instead of criminals, and kickstart their drug rehabilitation treatment. The most intriguing part about this story is that it's working. • We partnered with MSNBC to help tell the story. • Subscribe! • / upworthy • Like us on Facebook: • / upworthy • Follow Us On Twitter: • / upworthy • Upworthy is on a mission to tell stories that bring people together — because we’re all part of the same story. • Our goal is to foster a community of people who are focused on spreading ideas within their existing groups of friends on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and wherever else. So if you see something #upworthy, tag it, share it and start a conversation.

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