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Originally Posted by blankall
The discussion is about the legalization of street drugs.
You're arguing that since we use prescription drugs already, which can be just as powerful, we should allow doctors to distribute street drugs. What you're leaving out is that prescription drugs are meant to be used under very limited circumstances. How does that relate to doctors giving drugs to addicts?
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For the same reason doctors ween people off other psychoactive drugs like anti-psychotics, anti-depressants and a variety of other drugs?
Because the withdrawal symptoms of most of these 'street drugs' is reason enough for many addicts to continuing using them rather than deal with the effects of going cold turkey?
Because in many instances, it may not be advisable, optimal or even possible for addicts of some 'street drugs' to maintain a decent quality of life AND stop cold turkey?
Because even if the addict makes no progress towards curbing their addiction, giving them regulated drugs for their addiction has less impact on society than forcing them to shoot up with dirty needs from puddle water with chemicals that may or may not contain the drug they are addicted to in the first place?