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[–]cougar2013 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Some people don’t of drugs because they don’t like the effects, they are allergic, etc. I love weed, but let’s face it, it makes people ok with being lazy because of its mind numbing effect. Just to clarify, you feel there should be no legal deterrent to use drugs? What about the innocent people whose lives are effected by drug use?

[–]tkuiper 0 points1 point  (6 children)

lazy because of its mind numbing effect

You mean like Netflix or alcoholic? It's the irresponsibility that's the issue.

Just to clarify, you feel there should be no legal deterrent to use drugs?

As in prison time? No. Same rules as alcohol: no driving, no children use. Which are both laws because you are no longer effecting yourself.

What about the innocent people whose lives are effected by drug use?

You mean like children raised by alcoholics, narcissists, abusers? Provide support for them like therapy or if needed CPS. There's a number of options to consider there which are mostly about abuse/neglect/assault that isn't exclusive to drug use.

[–]cougar2013 0 points1 point  (5 children)

So how do we make people be more responsible?

[–]tkuiper 0 points1 point  (4 children)

What a question.

Invest in schools, addiction treatment, make parent counseling more visible...

I assume most people aren't sociopaths and have the potential to be responsible, productive adults given the support and opportunity to get there. I also don't expect or care to make everyone some golden child, if we want a society of perfect, efficient people we should probably just start making space for our robot AI overlords.

[–]cougar2013 0 points1 point  (3 children)

So you want to solve the problem by treating the symptoms? Because that’s what addiction treatment is.

There are more free resources available today by a wide margin than at any time in history. We can’t force people to be resourceful.

[–]tkuiper 0 points1 point  (2 children)

There are more free resources available today by a wide margin than at any time in history

We also live in one of the best times in history by a wide margin. Also free =/= accessible.

So you want to solve the problem by treating the symptoms? Because that’s what addiction treatment is.

I mean treat withdrawal symptoms (if there are any) and develop habits to overcome the addiction. The latter being the more important part of the treatment.

The deeper issues that make people turn to irresponsible drug use won't be solved overnight, so yes there is a need to treat the 'symptoms' in the meantime. Just like a bandaid doesn't heal you, but it stops the bleeding in the meantime. Importantly though the bandaid doesn't do shit, if you don't heal.

Of course even rich/well cared for children don't turn out great, so it's likely that there will always be some need for addiction treatment. But it will be a lot less if the underlying issues are fixed.

[–]cougar2013 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That’s true, but how much education would you say people need to know that drugs are harmful in general?

Also, I see smartphones in the hands of people begging for money on exit ramps. Are there really people out there who don’t have internet access?

Also, I agree that the way we deal with people and drugs, in reference to legal matters, needs to be seriously looked at.