Thing is not everyone does know the risks associated.
Or they just don't consider them. Or they're so fucking depressed and down about their situation that drugs seem a fairly good way of quitting the universe temporarily. Think about it - if people are so well informed, and know what it's like to be a junkie and everything how desprate would you have to be for escape, any escape from your situation that something like Heroin seems a viable alternative?
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:22, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Well then
rather than focusing on how to get the largest quantity of drugs to the people least suited to be able to cope once they are on them, people with mental health problems, depression etc who can't afford them in the first place, I think there are other more worthwhile avenues to put money in. Awareness of the damage they do, better education to provide an alternative, and better pinpointing of that vulnerable sub-section of society. Don't give them more to alleviate their pain, do something about it.

Edit: I should stress here, that I am not anti drug-decriminalisation but that I think it is far too complex to simply be implemented, and that there are other more worthwhile avenues. Plus weed shouldn't even be part of the argument. That should just be legalised
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:26, Reply)

Oh don't get me wrong
There's no way this would realy work without some form of pretty major social policy change - focusing on some of the more unpleasent aspects of society that most of us don't realy like thinking about - mental health issues, poverty gap ect... I'm just saying that decriminalisation and supply of cheap and clean alternatives would mean that junkies are not criminalised on top of their other problems and don't have to commit various crimes to fund their habit.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:33, Reply)

It's a difficult one
I think I'm probably just a bad person, because I have less sympathy in this instance. Other addictions you can see how they start things like alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, even cocaine etc. Smack and crack are a bit beyond my comprehension. Regardless it is society that needs to be fixed, rather than what is essentially a 'make life easier' for the junky fix
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:37, Reply)

Ah. Well I guess it depends
And I do totaly agree with you. There are aspects of our society that realy do need changing. Trouble is how to go about it. I personaly think that decriminalisation would be a rather usefull tool if it's combined with certain other social reforms.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 17 Aug 2010, 11:41, Reply)