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pendy · 30-11-2006, 12:17

Why should we concentrate on maintaining addictions? Surely it would be far more cost effective to insist that addicts undergo treatment - but of course that involves them stopping taking drugs. Probably infringes their human rights. We could of course try very large doses of heroin, thus making the problem self-limiting - an addict could choose which course to take, treatment or an extremely short life. The emphasis should be on stopping drug taking, not encouraging idiots to do so by making it easy to get the stuff. What price someone saying "Well, it gives people a buzz, and if I can get it free I might as well try it? Add to that the fact that being a drug addict means that you can legitimately claim to be disabled, you get to live on the State as well.

30-11-2006, 12:17	#53
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: Should a drug addict be given a regular fix by the NHS? Why should we concentrate on maintaining addictions? Surely it would be far more cost effective to insist that addicts undergo treatment - but of course that involves them stopping taking drugs. Probably infringes their human rights. We could of course try very large doses of heroin, thus making the problem self-limiting - an addict could choose which course to take, treatment or an extremely short life. The emphasis should be on stopping drug taking, not encouraging idiots to do so by making it easy to get the stuff. What price someone saying "Well, it gives people a buzz, and if I can get it free I might as well try it? Add to that the fact that being a drug addict means that you can legitimately claim to be disabled, you get to live on the State as well.