Re:Painkillers now kill more Americans than any illegal drug
by kazinator on Wednesday March 09, 2016 @06:00PM
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The libertarian case usually includes a chapter on removing those support systems, minimal taxation and governments that only defend the borders and enforce criminal and civil law.
> Frankly, most people would rather continue to ban drugs than pay for treatment for people who abuse them.
But what happens is that they get both. They ban drugs and pay for treatment. And they pay for the consequences of the criminal activity behind drugs. The property crime and violence and all that.
The consequences of drugs get so out of hand because of the legal status. People who use illegal drugs have to hide and so they don't get the help early enough, if at all. They also have to interacts with criminals, and are exposed to additional risks, like not knowing what the heck they are actually putting in their bodies.
> Frankly, most people would rather continue to ban drugs than pay for treatment for people who abuse them.
But what happens is that they get both. They ban drugs and pay for treatment. And they pay for the consequences of the criminal activity behind drugs. The property crime and violence and all that.
The consequences of drugs get so out of hand because of the legal status. People who use illegal drugs have to hide and so they don't get the help early enough, if at all. They also have to interacts with criminals, and are exposed to additional risks, like not knowing what the heck they are actually putting in their bodies.