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ehrnst

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4. What happened to the progressive understanding of addiction as a medical issue, rather than

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2018, 12:01 PM

Aug 2018

a criminal one?

I think that an editorial by someone in the medical field, rather than criminal prosecution would be far more credible, and way less right wing.

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Fight Drug Abuse, Don't Subsidize It. [View all] elleng Aug 2018 OP

THis is a pro rump sessions article. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #1

This is an opinion piece about a serious public matter elleng Aug 2018 #2

This is RIGHT WING bullshit. Anti drug abuse treatment, pro ATTACK the addict. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #3

I'm With You Eliot ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #6

It's old-school, it's cruel, it's blame-the-patient, it's heartless, it's judgemental... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #11

yep Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #12

"Under the leadership of President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions ... muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #10

I still cant believe I read it here and can still read it here. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #13

What happened to the progressive understanding of addiction as a medical issue, rather than ehrnst Aug 2018 #4

Thank YOU. Not only is the entire premise of how to treat it DEAD WRONG Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #5

The author of this OP is parroting discredited right wing opposition to practices that have proven Nitram Aug 2018 #7

Yep, all facts. And sadly people will read this stuff and believe it if they dont know better Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #8

What about countries which legalized drugs? ROB-ROX Aug 2018 #9

"Drug prosecutions decreased by 23%". Isn't that because of medical and recreational pot legalizatio Midnight Writer Aug 2018 #14