• Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    The difference is that drug addiction can be cured. Maybe we should try rehab first. If they’re not clean or OD’ed after x number of years ok maybe then. But hell let’s try first.

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      1 year ago

      Drug addiction cannot be cured. For many, it can be successfully treated, but it’s a chronic condition which requires a lifetime of treatment. Results vary widely, as does quality of life for those with addiction.

      And nobody is saying attempts to treat a person’s addiction shouldn’t be tried first.