I suppose the other way to look at this study is that 75% of drug users DO NOT need treatment.
This seems to be a tacit acknowledgement that not only is responsible drug use possible, but it's much more prevalent than drug abuse. Why, then, do we punish these people for responsible use? (Or even better yet, why do we punish the other 25% who have the disease of addiction?)
One last thought: I wonder how these numbers compare with the percentage of alcohol drinkers or tobacco users who are addicted.
"Denial keeps people from seeking help, it also maintains the destructive behavior long enough to allow the disease of addiction to gain an even firmer hold and be transmitted to peer groups and friends" Is he SERIOUSLY claiming that drug addiction is a contagious disease? I hope he doesn't catch it.
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I wonder if drug policy reform activism is a sign of addiction.
At least he's talking about treatment. Someone should call him on his office's allocation of dollars to supply-reduction versus demand-reduction.
I suppose the other way to look at this study is that 75% of drug users DO NOT need treatment.
This seems to be a tacit acknowledgement that not only is responsible drug use possible, but it's much more prevalent than drug abuse. Why, then, do we punish these people for responsible use? (Or even better yet, why do we punish the other 25% who have the disease of addiction?)
One last thought: I wonder how these numbers compare with the percentage of alcohol drinkers or tobacco users who are addicted.
"Denial keeps people from seeking help, it also maintains the destructive behavior long enough to allow the disease of addiction to gain an even firmer hold and be transmitted to peer groups and friends"
Is he SERIOUSLY claiming that drug addiction is a contagious disease? I hope he doesn't catch it.
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