McMarxism at work, set them free and stop funding them

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

They have to try something different. The number of drug deaths in Glasgow, Edinburgh and particularly Dundee are shocking.

Understatement of the year.

California is a disaster zone.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

They did indeed, and agree with rest of post.

Problem with addiction policies and approaches are they are usually formulated and orchestrated through those right at the top and as far away from the working knowledge of the dynamic as possible. Or it's a combination of these two groups which do not align or work well together for an ideal solution.

It always seems to be that no middle ground is covered between very 'liberal' policy and that of a no-nonsense, zero tolerance approach. I've yet to see anything that provides a genuine understanding and empathy toward those suffering, distinction between the likes of these and habitual/recreational users and an effective approach that puts the mitigation (if not removal) of the likes of deaths, crime and ruined lives ahead of ideological inclinations. My understanding was Portugal did originally get slightly closer to this.

Somebody dying a slow death from Heroin and near unable to escape it is very different to somebody who likes a bit of Charlie on the weekend or genuinely enjoys smoking Harry. To criminalise or cater for them all equally is a bit ridiculous when they are very different circumstances.

I would dare to suggest, with no hard evidence to back it, that most who really are suffering from drug addiction would welcome a solution to their awful circumstance and hence it should be treated as a health issue. Unfortunately it isn't, most treatment arrives through very limited funding or charitable causes and too many are left fallen by the wayside and this has ramifications for society.

A lot of drug users arrive in their situations from 'bad choices' yes but nonetheless not many would willingly choose the life above other available options. It's a major social and health issue, as well as legal too, and the attitude toward it always seems half-@rsed and resentful. Whether you're the victim of organised gangs, had drugs ruin and take your life, are the victim of drug related crime or have friends/relatives affected, it's something we should be addressing far more vigorously and intently than we do. There's still too much of a desire to brush it under the carpet.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

Agreed

Did you know? 98.0000001% of people are morons.

I am increasingly coming to the conclusion that this is the only solution. Hanging from lamp-posts and bodies left to rot.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.