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by cf498 2396 days ago
> And they probably need medical and mental health care more than jail.

If they dont want help and keep repeating then the second is absolutely needed. The problem isnt that they are addicts and self destructive, but that they carelessly endanger other peoples lives. One would imagine what an apocalyptic outcry it would be if any other drug, that large parts of society consume daily, was found responsible for people starting to kill people in their surroundings. Do you all remember the PCP scare? Or the Spice Horror stories?
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bsder 2396 days ago
> If they dont want help and keep repeating then the second is absolutely needed.

Is there anything to suggest that they don't want help or is it that they can't afford help?

Alcoholism is not easy to shake off for various physiological reasons (drying out an alcoholic seems to damage your impulse control brain centers, for example).

Consequently, treating alcoholism is rather expensive.

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cf498 2394 days ago
From my personal experience, not wanting help is rather common. Its a core problem with most drugs and addicts. People have to want to get better or what ever you are trying to help them will fail.
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