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The Star reports that 11 inmates – that’s right, inmates - of a drug rehab center in Asia recently escaped after a morning roll call riot. So far, four have been captured – that’s right, captured - and brought back to the center. The one most recently located was caught napping at the edge of a jungle. This is definitely a far cry from the treatment model used for drug rehab in the U.S.

We don’t yet know what the riot was all about, or why one of the inmates died from exhaustion and a kidney condition. The Human Rights Commission in Malaysia is planning a visit next week to determine if the center is violating human rights.

Although the U.S. has a number of different types of drug rehab programs and facilities – everything from bare bones where you’re simply fed and given a bed to luxurious quarters, tennis courts, pools and personal chefs.

American rehab centers have been accused of being too light on their clients – some are even allowed to leave the centers to go shopping, have personal visits with families and friends, and even dine at expensive restaurants while still undergoing treatment.

Obviously, the center written about in the article is very extreme. And probably too extreme. But may be need to be a little less lenient in the U.S. What do you think? How strict do the rules have to be for a drug rehab center to be successful?