Re:Fentanyl Vaccine Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Epid...
by kerkeslager on Monday January 23, 2023 @05:05PM
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> A lot of drug users start because they're simply seeking recreation and someone is nearby to make drugs available to them. It's as simple as that.
Let's be clear here: someone's stated reason for using opiates might be recreation, but nobody starts shooting heroin for recreation without some pre-existing reason for self-destruction. It's not a secret that opiates are dangerous. People with normal self-preservation instincts find other ways to recreate.
> > You are broken because society is broken.
> Variations of this concept are frequently used by drug addicts to justify continued behavior. "It's not my fault, it's society's fault!". Taking ownership of actions and consequences is one of the key pivot points in helping people get control.
What this boils down to is that the addict has to understand, "Society isn't going to help you, so you have to help yourself." That's important for addicts to understand because it is, unfortunately, true. But if we lived in a society which actually gave enough of a shit about its citizens to help them when they have problems, the importance of understanding that society won't help them would obviously take a smaller role.
Let's be clear here: someone's stated reason for using opiates might be recreation, but nobody starts shooting heroin for recreation without some pre-existing reason for self-destruction. It's not a secret that opiates are dangerous. People with normal self-preservation instincts find other ways to recreate.
> > You are broken because society is broken.
> Variations of this concept are frequently used by drug addicts to justify continued behavior. "It's not my fault, it's society's fault!". Taking ownership of actions and consequences is one of the key pivot points in helping people get control.
What this boils down to is that the addict has to understand, "Society isn't going to help you, so you have to help yourself." That's important for addicts to understand because it is, unfortunately, true. But if we lived in a society which actually gave enough of a shit about its citizens to help them when they have problems, the importance of understanding that society won't help them would obviously take a smaller role.