My answer to previous post

Posted by admin on April 2nd, 2011 filed in General

I disagree that my views are simplistic.

You say that drug abusers cause a burden on those around them and the State. The thing is, there are already laws which govern such problems.

For instance, if the person robs or steal to feed the drug habit, there are criminal laws which deal with such behaviour. In domestic disputes, where there is violence or harm to one party, criminal laws can also deal with such behaviour. I can’t see how these people will burden the State though. Its not as if the State will give them money to feed the habit or place them in rehabilitative care.

The most important thing you have not answered though, is when a drug user has plenty of cash to afford the habit, and is not likely to harm others in doing so, why should the State step in?