I think the main problem is that we lack the other side of this equation. Namely that we don't have an avenue for addicts or even "functional users" to go to wh

I think the main problem is that we lack the other side of this equation. Namely that we don't have an avenue for addicts or even "functional users" to go to when things get tough. No way to prevent their addiction. No way to take these people in and actually really rehabilitate them into society. Instead we throw these people into jail. And if even that gets too burdensome we let people rot in the streets. So yes. Decriminalize addiction because addiction is NOT a crime. It is an illness.