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<blockquote data-quote="RidgeHunter" data-source="post: 1353194" data-attributes="member: 4319"><p>I believe not only is that BS, I also believe the vast majority of people who abuse prescription drugs are breaking several laws on a daily basis.</p><p></p><p>The drug warrior argument is the same as the "blood will run through the streets if carrying guns is legal" argument. But whatever helps.</p><p></p><p>I've also seen (and personally known) "many of those types" and their root mental/emotional problems that cause them to do destructive drugs in the first place, and the hold addiction has on them once they start is stronger than any law. They're killing themselves, alienating their friends and family, going broke and they are fully aware of it, they don't give a rat's ass it's against the law. An addict's thought process doesn't include the ability to fear punishment, enough to alter their behavior drastically anyway. Drug abuse is just a symptom of other issues. </p><p></p><p><strong>Also, the U.S has the highest drug use rates for several drugs in the entire world, in spite of having some of the strictest drug laws. </strong> The Drug War has been unable to show any significant decline in addiction rates, usage rates, or availability of drugs. </p><p></p><p>Our drug related incarceration rates certainly show people fear that punishment... (friendly tip, violent crime incarceration rates are not responsible for the quadrupling of the incarceration rate.) And their is a strange correlation between the increase and the following, but I can't quite figure out the the connection.</p><p></p><p><em>1970 - The Nixon administration implemented the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.</em></p><p><em>1973 - The Drug Enforcement Administration was created.</em></p><p><em>1989 - The Office of National Drug Control Policy was created.</em></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]81413[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good morning Mr. Hyperbole.</p><p></p><p>Show me some numbers. We got stricter, has it helped?</p><p></p><p>ETA: I also believe some people are just not fit to be functional in society. This woman is one of them. I think she would be a piece of sh*t without the drugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RidgeHunter, post: 1353194, member: 4319"] I believe not only is that BS, I also believe the vast majority of people who abuse prescription drugs are breaking several laws on a daily basis. The drug warrior argument is the same as the "blood will run through the streets if carrying guns is legal" argument. But whatever helps. I've also seen (and personally known) "many of those types" and their root mental/emotional problems that cause them to do destructive drugs in the first place, and the hold addiction has on them once they start is stronger than any law. They're killing themselves, alienating their friends and family, going broke and they are fully aware of it, they don't give a rat's ass it's against the law. An addict's thought process doesn't include the ability to fear punishment, enough to alter their behavior drastically anyway. Drug abuse is just a symptom of other issues. [B]Also, the U.S has the highest drug use rates for several drugs in the entire world, in spite of having some of the strictest drug laws. [/B] The Drug War has been unable to show any significant decline in addiction rates, usage rates, or availability of drugs. Our drug related incarceration rates certainly show people fear that punishment... (friendly tip, violent crime incarceration rates are not responsible for the quadrupling of the incarceration rate.) And their is a strange correlation between the increase and the following, but I can't quite figure out the the connection. [I]1970 - The Nixon administration implemented the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. 1973 - The Drug Enforcement Administration was created. 1989 - The Office of National Drug Control Policy was created.[/I] [attach=full]81413[/attach] Good morning Mr. Hyperbole. Show me some numbers. We got stricter, has it helped? ETA: I also believe some people are just not fit to be functional in society. This woman is one of them. I think she would be a piece of sh*t without the drugs. [/QUOTE]
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