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joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
39. You take the war on drugs money and spend it on treatment.
Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:02 AM
Jun 2015

The long term solution to drug abuse is a better society, ala Rat Park. Basic income, stuff like that. But in the meantime you can spend that money letting people get drugged up in treatment centers if they are so inclined and help them ween themselves off of it.

Meth of course is a really really bad drug, you're not going to find any upsides to it, but with proper treatment of the addiction you can get people off of it, and if that treatment happens in facilities that help them ween off (with legal pharma-grade drugs) then we'd be better off in the long run.

Jesus Christ!!! What in God's name is going on???! Number23 May 2015 #1
I hate to belabor the point, but you will also find that they are overwhelmingly male. Bonobo May 2015 #2
yep heaven05 May 2015 #8
And yet still they rise. nt Bonobo Jun 2015 #41
What the hell? Major Hogwash May 2015 #9
One guy that was killed by a cop not only was unarmed he was completely naked uponit7771 May 2015 #15
Hey you, good to see you. sheshe2 May 2015 #17
Been busier than a beaver in the forest! Major Hogwash May 2015 #22
Still doesn't explain your post or why you felt the need to say anything about my post at all Number23 Jun 2015 #25
Hard to figure here is it not, Major Hogwash? sheshe2 Jun 2015 #28
Sometimes it isn't that hard. Major Hogwash Jun 2015 #29
There has to be a logical reason you set your fingers to type this pointless post to me Number23 Jun 2015 #24
I hear you Number23. sheshe2 May 2015 #10
Thanks sheshe. My reaction was to the sheer scale of those killed. Number23 Jun 2015 #26
I know Number23. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #30
& ppl actually have the audacity to argue with me when giftedgirl77 Jun 2015 #43
Horrible democrank May 2015 #3
killedbypoliceDOTnet puts LE related death toll at 473 as of today kristopher May 2015 #4
The police are the true terrorists in this country. nt avebury May 2015 #6
No wonder no one wanted to keep count. Baitball Blogger May 2015 #5
yep heaven05 May 2015 #7
I know. sheshe2 May 2015 #21
Funny, Chicago1980 May 2015 #11
Seriously? sheshe2 May 2015 #12
You posted a different link, in a different Forum, with different rules. greyl May 2015 #16
I found that info about the hide, thanks, greyl. sheshe2 May 2015 #20
I believe this is LBN.. mountain grammy Jun 2015 #23
That's over 750 per year. It's not a war. . . . not quite, but this has to change. JDPriestly May 2015 #13
Hi JD. sheshe2 Jun 2015 #31
That's more than 8 years of the Iraq invasion... joshcryer Jun 2015 #34
Right. And it's in the US. Do we want even a small war in the US? The answer is clearly "NO." JDPriestly Jun 2015 #35
First thing is first, let anyone apply. joshcryer Jun 2015 #36
Good ideas. What would you substitue for the war on drugs. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #38
You take the war on drugs money and spend it on treatment. joshcryer Jun 2015 #39
Thanks! Good ideas! JDPriestly Jun 2015 #40
Decriminalize everything. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #42
2 to 3 people a day gollygee May 2015 #14
Unacceptable. nt peecoolyour May 2015 #18
Sad. romanic May 2015 #19
Meanwhile in just about every major city non police shooting sky rocket... Historic NY Jun 2015 #27
Horrible. As far as I can see the only thing anyone is doing about this is when the justice jwirr Jun 2015 #32
Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch, what the hell is going on?! Hekate Jun 2015 #33
Damn.. I saw it was so astronomically high.. Mahalo for OPing, she~ The Police have a license Cha Jun 2015 #37
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