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"some drugs cause horrible effects for some people." No. Meth, cocaine and opioids represent the vast majority of illegal use outside of weed (which I think i
by edblarney 10y ago
"some drugs cause horrible effects for some people."
No.
Meth, cocaine and opioids represent the vast majority of illegal use outside of weed (which I think is a different category, and it is treated differently in most places) - and they represent a huge risk to society at large.
Prescription opioid use is becoming a massive problem (and now the #1 source of addiction etc.) in the US - it's systematic - not just a problem for 'some people'.
This not about 'specific examples' - it's widespread and systematic.
- corey_moncure 10y ago>Prescription opioid use is becoming a massive problem One of the central points of the anti-drug-war argument is that the prescription opioid problem is a side effect of the drug war. You're making their argument for them here. Many people believe we would be better off medicating ourselves with naturally available alternatives to lab produced synthetic pharmaceuticals. This is why marijuana is touted so loudly as an alternative pain killer, and also why it is listed in the catch-22 schedule I category. Breaking the state's grip on pain relief would be disastrous for the gargantuan moneyed interests that benefit from it.
- bigmanwalter 10y agoSo rather then funding jails and law enforcement, there should be more money going toward rehabilitation programs. Making drugs illegal ultimately prevents people from getting the help they need.
- baddox 10y agoSorry, what is your dispute with my claim? That is indeed some drugs causing horrible effects for some people.