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I’m guessing you’ve never had to deal with a loved one in the throws of addiction or severe mental illness. We are not perfectly rational beings and sometimes w
by Gimpei 2y ago
I’m guessing you’ve never had to deal with a loved one in the throws of addiction or severe mental illness. We are not perfectly rational beings and sometimes we make very bad choices, especially when we suffer from a mental illness like addiction. If I had the choice between seeing a loved one temporarily institutionalized versus having them die of an overdose, I would take the former. It isn’t ideal, but sometimes you have to choose the least awful thing.
- lazyasciiart 2y agoWhat does “temporary institutionalization” look like in that choice? One of the highest risk periods for overdose is after leaving jail or rehab. Do you support proposals to reduce the risk of overdoses that don’t rely on complete abstinence, such as drug test kits, safe injection rooms or even legal supply?
- bawolff 2y agoWhile there is a place for such things, its hardly a replacement for rehab. We have all those for alcohol and yet alcoholism still causes massive problems.
- nradov 2y agoI generally agree with you, but how far should we take this? Like if a loved one has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and makes the very bad choice of refusing to take their prescribed statins, should they be forcibly institutionalized? They are likely to die early, although it isn't an "imminent" threat.