> Putting addicts in jail because they're addicts is dumb but standing quietly to the side while a person spends their life addicted to opioids is cruel. No, l

> Putting addicts in jail because they're addicts is dumb but standing quietly to the side while a person spends their life addicted to opioids is cruel. No, legal access to opioids to maintain an addiction also comes with addiction treatment options. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37679129 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37679129