I was arrested with less than a gram of heroin and I am on probation. Will going to rehab save me from jail?

Question

I am currently on probation and on house arrest from a conspiracy to distribute charge that was actually me friend's but it was my car. I still am at fault for putting myself in that situation. Anyways, I have been clean for 4 months and I am one month from getting my Associates Degree in Electronic Engineering and a few weeks from my evaluation at my job that should result in a raise. I have been doing great but this past weekend I was involved in an accident with an oversize load truck. Well I got terrible whip lash but did not want to go to hospital because it was my fault and i do not need the extra bills just to get prescribed 600mg ibuprofen. I fell off the wagon and was caught snorting heroin in my car, to ease the pain in my neck. If I go to an inpatient rehab for 2 months will that save me from jail time. No offense but I would prefer answers from those who may have experience in this type of situation, not COMMENTS from people who do not understand addiction. Thanks.

Answer 1

with all the problems you list,rehab isnt going to do a d**n thing for you.jail on the other hand will make you lots of new friends,free room and board,and plenty of shower room s*x.are ya limber enough to grab your ankles??or bend over at the waist and reach back and spread the ole butt cheeks??heroin eases no pain,it only causes it,and if you understood the addiction like you claim to,you would know that and do whatever it takes to avoid using.heroin use,lat i checked is a felony AND a probation violation,you are going to jail.

Answer 2

I've never been addicted to drugs, but I've dabbled and now I am a Criminal Justice major

I dont know who caught you, I'm assuming its the cops? then they would have either ticketed you or taken you in to custody, depending on how high you were. I dont know the situation.

If its just a ticket, I would talk to your PO but be sure to be up front with him, because believe me, he already knows. he should be able to tell you what to do, and you may not even need to go to court, just try to sell him on the idea of the rehab over sending you in to jail.

If you're out on bail, then your lawyer would be the one to ask, see if you can plea out of that. other than that you are basically in the hands of the DA

hope this helps

Answer 3

If you have a heroin addiction, and the only reason you are going to rehab is to avoid jail, you'll be using again within 30 days of getting out.

Jail might help you more.

Answer 4

That is something an attorney could answer better for you but I will give you my $0.01 impression. Since you were on probation and you violated your probation by snorting heroin there is a good chance that you will serve the rest of your sentence in jail and possibly serve time for possessing heroin. It is possible that inpatient rehab might spare you jail but given your circumstances my 'gut' feeling says you will go back to jail.

Answer 5

Going to rehab may save you from death - not sure about jail however.

Answer 6

i think jail bro.....sorry bout the accident......