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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by _a_a_a_ on Friday July 07, 2023 @06:54PM (#36639341)
> I have lost a friend due to addiction

So have I. The drug was alcohol. Adults make choices and live with the consequences. shrug

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Re:Once hailed for decriminalizing drugs, Portugal is now ha... by cscurmudgeon on Friday July 07, 2023 @11:06PM (#36641014)
That is ok, but what is not okay is making rest of society support those consequences.

Think of it abstractly like refusing vaccination. You messing up your life has outbound consequences for others (even if no money is spent on you).

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