You might be able to make the argument that someone who abuses antibiotics to the point of turning themselves into a walking incubator of drug-resistant bacteri

You might be able to make the argument that someone who abuses antibiotics to the point of turning themselves into a walking incubator of drug-resistant bacteria does pose some risk to the general public. There should be a good middle ground here: one where people have access to drugs, but there's some accountability (or at least a speed bump) to prevent people from causing harm to themselves or others. I think we all agree that dishing out jail time for getting high doesn't work.