Addiction is an illness. Narcotics abuse is an illness. Logically, the purchasing, possession and abuse of a drug by an addict is as much of a health concern as it is a legal one. Narcotics abuse is undoubtedly a more emotionally complicated crime than other nonviolent offenses such as theft and vandalism, but early attempts [...]
My 10 year old son and I are being asked (told) to leave our home, because the owners couldn’t sell the property at the outrageous price of 0,000 for a 4-plex, so have decided to make it a rehabilitation home for alcoholics, and drug users. Should I be PO’D as heck? Yes it is legal [...]
In the Daily Mail, there are reports about the NHS refusing treatment to smokers and obese people, due to their lifestyle choices increasing the risk of a particular condition. Why do the NHS never consider: (i) Refusal of treatment to drug users that contract hepititis? (ii) Refusal to treat those that have an illness due [...]
Mexico passed a controversial law on Aug. 20, 2009, decriminalizing people’s personal use of drugs. the decriminalization policy is a progressive effort to humanize people who use drugs punitive sanctions for drug users, such as detention, is no longer adopted in Mexico. The government believes that people who use drugs need health treatment. Drug addiction [...]
What are CA’s laws concerning the purchase and use of alcoholic beverages? How can our laws be changed to help solve the problem of teenage use of alcohol? Define dangerus drug. What are their effects on users? There are arguments about if marijuana is a dangerous drug or not. What is your opinion. Why? Do [...]
Just curious to hear some of the long term effects of drugs like mushrooms, lsd and mescaline from any past drug users, doctors, or pharmacists out there! I’ve heard that heavy mushroom use can send you insane! Is this true?
Considering 97% of drug users go back to using…but 90% (stat from my personal expierence) of people in rehab are there through court order to avoid jail time…what’s the general opinion…No Amy Winehouse quotes please!
In Asia hundreds of thousands of drug users are detained under inhumane circumstances in compulsory rehabilitation centers. HCLU’s short film is about these centers. For more information visit: drogriporter.hu
I wanted to open a drug rehab house for drug users. The houses are fully paid for, and I wanted to house the addicts there. My sister, who is an addiction counselor will be assisting me. As for me, I have an AAS, in law enforcement, a BS in criminal justice, and I ‘m working [...]
Its been 4 years since ive used ecstasy, methamphetamines, and Lsd i used to do all three heavily and sometimes two or more of them at once add chronic alcohol and marijuana use. I did this all throughout highschool until i was 21. im 24 now and i quit ALL drugs and am somehow trying [...]