Earlier this year, President Barack Obama announced his administration’s new efforts in the war against drugs, saying that more emphasis needs to given to drug rehabilitation rather than incarceration for drug-related offenses.

While Obama’s revised policy certainly makes sense, many states are battling budget constraints that restrict their ability to effectively offer more drug rehabilitation services. Specifically, in the state of Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Corbett recently announced plans to cut spending on social services by 20 percent, which includes services for drug rehabilitation treatment programs.