Dr. Mark E Shaw was recently interviewed by Carissa Koh of WORLD magazine on March 11th, 2020 in an article entitled "A Sobering Task".
Sobering Centers are starting to pop up in cities around America as an alternative to jail or ER visits for those being found publicly intoxicated. Dr. Shaw expounds upon this fascinating and fairly new attempt to intervene in an addict's life by discussing:
How do sobering centers work?
Is this a viable solution to the problem of addiction and public intoxication?
What are the benefits for law enforcement personnel?
How are ER personnel helped?
What are the costs of sobering centers and who pays for these services?
How are addicts receiving follow-up help? What about "repeat offenders"?
How does Romans 15:13 apply to this scenario?
What is the "Hope of the Gospel for the Heart of Addiction"?
