ACLU: Treating Addiction as a Disease, not a Crime

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12. "A choice" should be added to the list

For some people an addiction is a choice, and as valid as any other. The fact that addiction is a cumpulsion doesn't mean that addicts lack all free will or autonomy. Addiction limits choice, as does poverty, disability, etc.. None of us are totally bound or totally free.

I am all for helping people who want to quit booze or drugs or cigarettes or binge eating. By all means! Helping people is good.

But that does not mean that people should be forced or coerced.

Here's some guy who won't stop using drugs. One side says Jail! One side says Treatment!

There should be a third side of, maybe this guy just likes using drugs. If he has some way of doing it that only harms himself ("if&quot then that's his business.