[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LiamBB

I've never been a drug addict myself but I imagine that a lot of them don't actually want to be addicts. I think there's a certain amount of social conditioning that happens which promotes the idea of what a typical addict is which is why they generally don't inspire much sympathy. But addiction is an illness (imo) so anything that is a move towards helping these people the better.

[Livia]

I quite happily admit to smoking a spliff or two on occasion. I know a lot of intelligent, high-functioning professionals who also partake. As far as I know none of my friends have ever dallied with stronger drugs. I fail to see the sense of arresting people for having a small amount of dope on them for personal use, while the casualties and police cells fill up with drunks on a Saturday night. Legalise it, tax it, regulate it and spend the money helping people who have a real drug problem.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

I quite happily admit to smoking a spliff or two on occasion. I know a lot of intelligent, high-functioning professionals who also partake. As far as I know none of my friends have ever dallied with stronger drugs. I fail to see the sense of arresting people for having a small amount of dope on them for personal use, while the casualties and police cells fill up with drunks on a Saturday night. Legalise it, tax it, regulate it and spend the money helping people who have a real drug problem.

That's a good idea actually, make money and recycle it and try to help addicts of the harder stuff. Like Liam said, I'm quite sure the vast majority of Heroin addicts wish they weren't heroin addicts