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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
I never, ever said that taking a hard stance will eliminate drugs.
But look at the places that are notoriously soft on drugs, like Portland and San Francisco, and show me the evidence that enabling addicts is better than showing them tough love.
I'll wait for your evidence of such.
Pete, if you had a son who was addicted to heroin, would you give him clean needles?
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Portugal has done better than most of Europe thru decriminalization, it has significantly reduced the Portuguese prison population and eased the burden on the criminal justice system.
I'm lucky enough that I could afford treatment and that my kids haven't had that issue.
I'd just as soon not add to their illness, are you saying that if your kid was addicted, you'd just as soon he also had HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C.