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The the thing is, I agree, but I don't think that decision should be made unilaterally by a branch of government that has no constitutional authority to do so,

The the thing is, I agree, but I don't think that decision should be made unilaterally by a branch of government that has no constitutional authority to do so, under questionable circumstances, without expert input, in the middle of funding. This is basically breaking a financial contract that was put in place by the branch of government that is constitutionally in control of financial contracts. As I said elsewhere, it also is legally and conceptually at odds with declaring a National Emergency over drug traffic.

bko 2y ago
It's getting rolled up into another agency, kind of like when the when SAMHSA replaced the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA), consolidating treatment functions previously managed by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Again, these programs didn't always exist. Things shouldn't be talked about in relative terms, but absolute. We should spend X on a problem and based on that spending we should see Y. If we don't we should reevaluate. That's how normal accountable programs work and government should not be exempt
- WeylandYutani 2y ago
  You honestly think anyone in the US wants to evaluate just why Americans turning to drugs? Nobody wants to open up that can of worms.
  - LinuxBender 2y ago
    After binge watching hundreds of hours of police videos and journalists that ride with police I would lean towards prescription pain killers being the root cause. Doctors prescribe a powerful drug. The prescription expires. They turn to street alternatives Fentanyl at the moment. They are now zombies. Getting off of Fent is near impossible for most so they are run through the system. It takes 6 months of being in treatment to get 89% of people off that drug. Keeping people in treatment that long is challenging to put it mildly. According to law enforcement the only things making a difference are NARCAN and blocking Fentanyl from entering the country.
knowitnone 2y ago
and what branch has the constitutionally to throw my money at these issues?
- Erem 2y ago
  Congress is the right answer to the question I think
xiphias2 2y ago
The problem here is that the same can be said to spending trillions of dollars _after_ COVID was gone. It's quite common for goverments that cut spending aggressively getting hated (I have seen in other country where I was born and raised), but that's the only way to do it. Politicians know that they usually don't get reelected after cutting spending, that's why they usually put in a temporary prime minister for that job.

bko 2y ago

It's getting rolled up into another agency, kind of like when the when SAMHSA replaced the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA), consolidating treatment functions previously managed by the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Again, these programs didn't always exist. Things shouldn't be talked about in relative terms, but absolute. We should spend X on a problem and based on that spending we should see Y. If we don't we should reevaluate. That's how normal accountable programs work and government should not be exempt

WeylandYutani 2y ago
You honestly think anyone in the US wants to evaluate just why Americans turning to drugs? Nobody wants to open up that can of worms.
- LinuxBender 2y ago
  After binge watching hundreds of hours of police videos and journalists that ride with police I would lean towards prescription pain killers being the root cause. Doctors prescribe a powerful drug. The prescription expires. They turn to street alternatives Fentanyl at the moment. They are now zombies. Getting off of Fent is near impossible for most so they are run through the system. It takes 6 months of being in treatment to get 89% of people off that drug. Keeping people in treatment that long is challenging to put it mildly. According to law enforcement the only things making a difference are NARCAN and blocking Fentanyl from entering the country.

knowitnone 2y ago

and what branch has the constitutionally to throw my money at these issues?

Erem 2y ago
Congress is the right answer to the question I think

xiphias2 2y ago

The problem here is that the same can be said to spending trillions of dollars _after_ COVID was gone. It's quite common for goverments that cut spending aggressively getting hated (I have seen in other country where I was born and raised), but that's the only way to do it. Politicians know that they usually don't get reelected after cutting spending, that's why they usually put in a temporary prime minister for that job.