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> Drugs are a health problem, not a criminal problem. Well, I would say they are both. They are a health problem because of the addiction factors. They are a
by ythn 9y ago
> Drugs are a health problem, not a criminal problem.
Well, I would say they are both.
They are a health problem because of the addiction factors. They are a criminal problem because of what people are willing to do to get drugs when they run out of money.
- ryandrake 9y agoUsing that logic, food is a criminal problem.
- ythn 9y agoSo you are saying we should treat drug addicts like we treat hunger - by having "drug kitchens" where addicts can come to get a free fix and by building up huge industries to mass produce drugs so they are much more accessible and affordable to addicts? That seems insane.
- thephyber 9y agoYou just described a methadone clinic. Yes, they exist. Yes, some communities are using them to combat opiate addiction.