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Re:SF’s appalling street life repels residents – now it’s dr... by Yetanfou on Wednesday July 04, 2018 @04:18AM (#17455935)
Cheaper money-wise, maybe. Probably if and when the supply of those drugs has been taken out of criminal hands - something which is long overdue as the 'war on drugs' does nothing but guarantee high prices for criminals while it does next to nothing at all to limit the amount of drugs on the market. As to whether the 'move to the country' scenario works depends on the reason for the addiction. For some it probably will, others will either keep their addiction or change it for another one.

It will improve the quality of life for the addicts as well as the city climate, as to whether this is worth the extra costs compared to a state-supplied drug stash is up to society to decide.

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Re:SF’s appalling street life repels residents – now it’s dr... by growlist on Thursday July 05, 2018 @09:26AM (#17463057)
I was thinking move them to the country AND supply them with their drug of choice, at least until hopefully someone discovers a miracle cure for addictive behaviour, which would be a better solution. Or why not relocate them to a closed environment with no abusable substances whatsoever?

Some people are incapable of looking after themselves, or fall into addiction after horrible experiences, and leaving these people to stew in their own juices rather than intervene is inhumane. We do after all section people that are a risk to themselves or others, so this is not without precedent.

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Re:SF’s appalling street life repels residents – now it’s dr... by maxerickson on Thursday July 05, 2018 @09:29AM (#17463072)
Opposition to institutionalization (which any program of isolation will tend to be) is not particularly rooted in magical thinking.

A slim majority has recognized that consent and autonomy are important rights and chooses to deal with the consequences of maximizing them.

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