War on Drugs takes Back Seat to War in Iraq and War on Terror

In the absence of real wars for several years politicians have made many good causes into a war.  The result is that we have become numb to the concept of what a real war actually entails, and when a real war comes along we are unable to prioritize those areas that were described as wars in the past.  Now however, the war on drugs and the war on terror and the war in Iraq are starting to merge.

Just like in wars past dating back to the Civil War may be farther, many veterans of the Iraq war and the war on terror are returning home addicted to painkillers and sometimes other drugs.  One of the areas of the Walter Reed scandal that did not receive enough attention is the number of troops coming home addicted to drugs, not getting the proper medical attention they need and in despair, and stoic individualism, or in rebellion against the lack of treatment they are received and they are turning to drugs as an escape.

I absolutely do not want to downplay the difficulties that are returning veterans are experiencing are going through.  However I do want to point out as I can one of our sponsors that can help.  They are not federally backed, however we have all learned that we cannot rely on the federal government to take care of our needs and unfortunately that means the needs of our troops.  The federal government was not there to take care of our troops after World War I, the federal government did not adequately take care of our troops after the Vietnam war, the federal government stalled and dragged its feet after the Persian Gulf war of the early 90s, and the federal government is failing our troops today.

That doesn't absolve the rest of us from stepping in and helping where we can.  Our sponsor, the Stone hawk Rehabilitation Center, provides drug rehab treatment in the Michigan area.  They offer a 58,000 square-foot facility on a lake stocked for fishing and in a semi-residential area 5 miles from downtown Battle Creek Michigan.

The facility is geared and directed towards healing both the mind and body in a holistic level focusing on nutrition, good health and relaxation.  For families or friends of veterans that are suffering from addiction or for anyone suffering from addiction, we recommend that you seek help and don't wait for the federal government to act.  Just because the federal government has failed our troops does not mean that we should.  After all we the people sent our troops to war, we may or may not have agreed with the act but we are all responsible and our responsibility extends to the troops that served for us.