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Making a substance that is both highly addictive and highly deadly/prone to instant overdose is pushing death. Addictiveness, long term health detriment and sh
by unethical_ban 4y ago
Making a substance that is both highly addictive and highly deadly/prone to instant overdose is pushing death.
Addictiveness, long term health detriment and short term OD chance should all be factored into legalization discussions.
Things that should probably be legalized ASAP: Psychedelics, cannabis
Things that may be safe to use occasionally but with high OD risk: cocaine (example). Perhaps with a prescription?
Things that have extremely high risk to long term mental/physical health and overdose: Heroin, PCP, meth, fentanyl
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Point being: No, I disagree, even in a world where the choice of the individual should have high weight, there are some things that should not be allowed to flourish (particularly with profit motives) and must be stamped out.
- zajio1am 4y agoAccording to Scott Alexander, amphetamines are relatively safe even long-term with reasonable dosage: https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/12/28/adderall-risks-much-mo... and methamphetamines are not much different: https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/know-your-amphetamines https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/know-your-amphetamines