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Yeah, I am also bothered by the fact that the options only seem to be 'it remains a controlled substance which people have to show a significant need for in order to acquire' and 'put it in the drinking water'. I realize it is very popular in modern society to think that if something has benefits that it should be forced on everyone, and if benefits can't be shown then the government should step in and forbid anyone from doing it, but I can't get comfortable with that. I would think what should be aimed for is easy availability of low-dose lithium supplements paired with education. Give people a choice. This isn't like vaccines where we have a legitimate reason to exert control over people (herd immunity, the safety of those too young or immunocompromised to be vaccinated, etc).