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Substance abuse isn't inherently immoral or ungodlike or whatever. In some cases it can cause harm. Causing harm is a problem at individual and societal levels.
by mcbits 9y ago
Substance abuse isn't inherently immoral or ungodlike or whatever. In some cases it can cause harm. Causing harm is a problem at individual and societal levels. Public policy should aim to reduce harm, but our drug policies almost all aim to inflict multiple forms of devastating harm to scare or crush addicts into sobriety. Worse, it doesn't even solve the faux "problem" of substance abuse.
- someonewhocar3s 9y agoGood job ignoring how some drugs really do f people up. The biggest problem with drugs is that we call them "drugs" and then make very specific claims about "drugs". It's molecules people, effects vary wildly!
- sametmax 9y agoYou confuse "abuse" and "consumption". "abuse" assumes there is harm.
- mcbits 9y agoAbuse is any use that is unacceptable to those making the determination. With illegal and prescription drugs, that's usually any recreational use at all. Substitute "recreational use" for "abuse" if it makes you feel better about the semantics. Then we can dissect the finer points of "recreational". An LEO told me his use of wine wasn't recreational because he only used it socially, not for the effects, whereas recreational drug users are always using it for the effects.