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I hardly think do gooders are the problem with drug addiction Ken.
No I rather think the problem with drug addiction is the generations of children raised by grand parents because their parents have made the choice to check out.
I am a Libertarian at heart, but I also believe your unlimited freedom ends at the tip of your nose, and for those whose choices affect everyone around them limits must be set that they won't set themselves.
I don't think locking up and criminalizing sick people is the way to fix the problem, but ignoring the reality of the problem doesn’t solve it either.
People change when they realize they are hurting themselves and those they love. Enabling a behavior only allows that behavior to continue unabated.
I know that drug addiction is like love, because there are many who love their drugs more than their children.
That's the reality of drug addiction, and drug abuse. While it may be all well and good for the academic to maintain scholarly distance, for those who have to face the reality of this sickness every day, a little do gooderism might just be welcomed.
