Harleyman Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 It happens all the time here in the UK with drug treatment programs, methadone is prescribed and administered to addicts. Treating an addict by feeding his addiction makes about as much sense as treating alcoholism by giving the patient a glass of his favourite tipple every day The fact is that the government are copping out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Treating an addict by feeding his addiction makes about as much sense as treating alcoholism by giving the patient a glass of his favourite tipple every day The fact is that the government are copping out in a way you do treat alcoholism by continuing drinking. If a heavy drinker stopped cold turkey there is a danger of seisures so you continue drinking, but reduce your intake over time. Just another example of your complete ignorage of the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Treating an addict by feeding his addiction makes about as much sense as treating alcoholism by giving the patient a glass of his favourite tipple every day The fact is that the government are copping out It's been the treatment for countless years, so I don't believe that you can lay any blame on the government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 in a way you do treat alcoholism by continuing drinking. If a heavy drinker stopped cold turkey there is a danger of seisures so you continue drinking, but reduce your intake over time. Just another example of your complete ignorage of the subject. It used to be that they did have to stop completely on a detox programme,and then were monitored, but it may be different now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 And what else did they believe in the twenties??? Your a genius, so show us why those clever people are now wrong 90 years later. oh you can't, why's that? 'cos your not a genius at all your pretty much a fool for trying to argue against the truth with your special type of idiocy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Another way to reduce drug related crime may be to imprison those convicted of drug offence and ensure they are drug free when released. After release randomly drug test them and if they are found to have illegal substances in their system send them back to a more severe prison regime. why go to all that effort? create a criminal, lock him up, 'cure' him, then monitor him,(and lock him up) just don't create that criminal. Spend the money effort on exploring space or building swings and slides in the park etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Other articles explain how it actually changes your genetic makeup! You become a different person, even after stopping all use! everything in the world changes your genetic make up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Treating an addict by feeding his addiction makes about as much sense as treating alcoholism by giving the patient a glass of his favourite tipple every day If giving him clean alcohol is cheaper than sending an alcoholic out to beg and steal for gut-rot alcohol that will ultimately cost us again - then it is eminently sensible. It's so sensible you've got no argument against it. Prohibition doesn't work. everything in the world changes your genetic make up. Can you explain how? I'd say nothing changes my genetic make-up. I could pour heroin on my cornflakes for 10 years and my genome wouldn't vary in the slightest. I'm open to being wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 why go to all that effort? create a criminal, lock him up, 'cure' him, then monitor him,(and lock him up) just don't create that criminal. Spend the money effort on exploring space or building swings and slides in the park etc At present the criminal is creating themselves as they are aware what they are doing is illegal. Except in medical cases it seems addicts have a self inflicted "illness". I don't think the law will ever change because of the addictive nature of the drug and if tobacco was newly discovered it would be illegal because the detrimental effect on health. The solution then must be more robust poilicing of the importers and dealers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 At present the criminal is creating themselves as they are aware what they are doing is illegal. Except in medical cases it seems addicts have a self inflicted "illness". I don't think the law will ever change because of the addictive nature of the drug and if tobacco was newly discovered it would be illegal because the detrimental effect on health. The solution then must be more robust poilicing of the importers and dealers. Have you ever heard of the theory that many drug addicts, legal or illegal, may start off on their road to addiction by self medicating for an underlying metal illness or emotional trauma? The law really doesn't have to be changed as all that needs to happen is a shift from methadone to diamorphine being prescribed to addicts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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