Abstinence is probably the best treatment. But, as you mention in a reply, there are many addicts who become lost to us. Those are the people that I think a mor

Abstinence is probably the best treatment. But, as you mention in a reply, there are many addicts who become lost to us. Those are the people that I think a more intelligent drug policy would help. They can start with re-entering society and, if they find abstinence is the right destination, they can go there. I don't think unfettered access to the drugs is the right thing. Just like any medication, it should be monitored by a doctor (but one trained to work with addicts, not one trained by current DEA tactics). But destroying people's lives because "drugs is bad" is certainly the wrong tactic (not saying you are arguing that). Portugal has shown some great improvements since leaving that mindset behind[1]. 1. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1893946,00.html http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1893946,00.ht...