Re:Florida cut $100M from its mental hospitals – chaos followed
by Bud on Wednesday August 03, 2016 @05:41PM
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Yes, this.
Check out the West Oakland BART stop for a good example. There is an ambulance there nearly every day for several hours dealing with the same mentally ill addicted woman. Imagine what it costs to tie up a couple cop cars, an ambulance, and a full ambulance crew. Plus the ER services.
Now compare that to the cost of dealing properly with one mentally ill person.
Cutting mental health services doesn't save us money; it magnifies both the root problem, and the costs.
Check out the West Oakland BART stop for a good example. There is an ambulance there nearly every day for several hours dealing with the same mentally ill addicted woman. Imagine what it costs to tie up a couple cop cars, an ambulance, and a full ambulance crew. Plus the ER services.
Now compare that to the cost of dealing properly with one mentally ill person.
Cutting mental health services doesn't save us money; it magnifies both the root problem, and the costs.