Drug Czar Touts Bush’s Rehab Funding Plan
Federal Drug Czar John P. Walters on Tuesday touted President Bush’s initiative to let faith-based drug rehabilitation clinics receive federal funding when he spoke at a ceremony for graduates of a Christian-based drug treatment center in Riverside.
“It is an honor to celebrate your miracles,” Walters told the 21 men who were recognized during the service at Teen Challenge, a residential treatment center. “I will pray for you as long as, in return, you do the same.”
Bush has proposed $600 million in federal money over three years to expand treatment options.
The proposal is being debated in Congress.
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