Chasing Heroin Episode

The alternatives don't work. Even in the limited time covered by the program two out of the three people they covered went back to drugs. All the alternative programs do is enable their drug abuse by giving them a place to live.
The whole thing was an exercise in maudlin sentimentality. The three primary people they chose to cover were probably the most attractive and audience friendly people they could find. The 20 year old girl who looked like a fashion model was probably the most glaring example.
Even the premise of the documentary, that heroin was the cause of all their problems, was flawed. Two of them fell out of rehab due to meth and synthetic marijuana.
I suppose everybody will hate on me now for being a mean person but I'm just telling the truth. Druggies are parasites on society who are self destructive and inevitably die as a result of their lifestyle. Programs like the one described in the documentary just substitute one drug like methadone for another drug.

I think it's good up to a point. It should mimic the "three strikes law", give them three chances and if they fail again, prison.

There is nothing free except the grace of God

What i got from that episode is that there is no easy answer to this problem. I don't think just locking them up is the best answer. But at the same time just letting them continue there habit until they decide to change. Doesn't seem like the best answer either. But i do think that it should be handled as a public health issue.