> Some people have a serious problem to the point where the only way to guarantee they don't abuse it is to not even be in the same room or house as the stuff.

> Some people have a serious problem to the point where the only way to guarantee they don't abuse it is to not even be in the same room or house as the stuff. His point remains: Heroin is intrinsically different from alcohol, given the ease with which a new user can become addicted after a just a few uses. We should be careful of false equivalencies when discussing how the law should treat these two substances. Bringing up those people who've already reached the level of 'serious problem' that you describe doesn't address his point.