Opioid deaths skyrocket in PA as Trump is unable to contain crisis (but he can golf and tweet)

[Correll]

Not a Government issue. If people wanna get high, so be it. The act of getting high is not a criminal act. No one should be arrested and thrown in a cage for getting high. That's archaic and barbaric. People have always wanted to get high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

As long as they're adults, they should be allowed to make the decision for themselves. Government shouldn't be involved. It's time to end the 'War on Drugs.' Our Government has killed and imprisoned far too many Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' It's over. Time to move on.

Problems with this position imo.

1. Government policy created the environment of hopelessness that encourages addiction.

2. The effects of their addictions cause harm and expense to society.

It's a personal adult decision whether or not to get high or drunk. The act of partaking in drug use, is not a criminal act. Government can't and shouldn't control everything.

Our Government has killed and imprisoned far too many Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' Its primary focus should have been on helping folks with treatment. But whenever Government declares 'War' on something, there will be blood. It's time to end this bloody 'War on Drugs.'

It is not a personal adult decision to whether or not to get high or drunk.


That is how you think it should be.


People are dying from the Opioid epidemic. We need to address that.

Yet no $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats have ever been killed or arrested by Government. Pretty strange, no? Till i see that happen, i can't support this bloody 'War on Drugs.'

A valid complaint, about how the War has been waged.


but one that does not change the fact that people are dying from the Opioid Epedemic.

 

[Hal-9000]

Says the man that accuses me of using fallacies.


NOte that, Jillian.

that is all you have. want me to practice identifying them for you?

I would like to see you try. The more clear your posts, the easier it is to see that you are spewing nonsense to hide how full of hate you are.

opioids are available via prescription, only illegals buy them illegally.

Opioids are easier to get in some places without a prescription

Get over it, these pills are the new heroin as no needle is needed, and no prescription or pharmacy is needed.

Wake up, the ignorance here is astounding

'Mexican Oxy' moves north

only illegals buy them. that is why the left, legalized marijuana, to be law abiding.

Wrong, Americans buy drugs too, what planet are you on again

 

[Hal-9000]

Not a Government issue. If people wanna get high, so be it. The act of getting high is not a criminal act. No one should be arrested and thrown in a cage for getting high. That's archaic and barbaric. People have always wanted to get high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

As long as they're adults, they should be allowed to make the decision for themselves. Government shouldn't be involved. It's time to end the 'War on Drugs.' Our Government has killed and imprisoned far too many Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' It's over. Time to move on.

Problems with this position imo.

1. Government policy created the environment of hopelessness that encourages addiction.

2. The effects of their addictions cause harm and expense to society.

Also,

3. Legalized pot destabilized Mexican economy so they began escalation of importing heroin to replace lost revenue from their old black market.

Humans like getting high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

hey chics, let's get high!

I'm not advocating getting high or drunk. It's a personal adult decision. It's not a Government issue.

Addicts destroy lives other than their own, thus protecting the people is a government job

Next

 

[Dschrute3]

How many $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats have been arrested and killed by Government in this 'War on Drugs?' Folks really should contemplate that for a bit before aggressively supporting their Government killing and imprisoning fellow Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.'

 

[Hal-9000]

How many $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats have been arrested and killed by Government in this 'War on Drugs?' Folks really should contemplate that for a bit before supporting their Government killing and imprisoning fellow Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.'

Opioid pills are being smuggled in to the USA by Mexican drug mules just walking across the border..........We need a WALL

 

[Dschrute3]

Not a Government issue. If people wanna get high, so be it. The act of getting high is not a criminal act. No one should be arrested and thrown in a cage for getting high. That's archaic and barbaric. People have always wanted to get high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

As long as they're adults, they should be allowed to make the decision for themselves. Government shouldn't be involved. It's time to end the 'War on Drugs.' Our Government has killed and imprisoned far too many Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' It's over. Time to move on.

Problems with this position imo.

1. Government policy created the environment of hopelessness that encourages addiction.

2. The effects of their addictions cause harm and expense to society.

Also,

3. Legalized pot destabilized Mexican economy so they began escalation of importing heroin to replace lost revenue from their old black market.

Humans like getting high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

hey chics, let's get high!

I'm not advocating getting high or drunk. It's a personal adult decision. It's not a Government issue.

Addicts destroy lives other than their own, thus protecting the people is a government job

Next

That may be true, but the act of using drugs is not a criminal act. Just like the act of getting drunk isn't a criminal act. It can be a bad decision, but it's not a Government issue.

 

[Dschrute3]

Not a Government issue. If people wanna get high, so be it. The act of getting high is not a criminal act. No one should be arrested and thrown in a cage for getting high. That's archaic and barbaric. People have always wanted to get high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

As long as they're adults, they should be allowed to make the decision for themselves. Government shouldn't be involved. It's time to end the 'War on Drugs.' Our Government has killed and imprisoned far too many Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' It's over. Time to move on.

Problems with this position imo.

1. Government policy created the environment of hopelessness that encourages addiction.

2. The effects of their addictions cause harm and expense to society.

It's a personal adult decision whether or not to get high or drunk. The act of partaking in drug use, is not a criminal act. Government can't and shouldn't control everything.

Our Government has killed and imprisoned far too many Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' Its primary focus should have been on helping folks with treatment. But whenever Government declares 'War' on something, there will be blood. It's time to end this bloody 'War on Drugs.'

It is not a personal adult decision to whether or not to get high or drunk.


That is how you think it should be.


People are dying from the Opioid epidemic. We need to address that.

Yet no $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats have ever been killed or arrested by Government. Pretty strange, no? Till i see that happen, i can't support this bloody 'War on Drugs.'

A valid complaint, about how the War has been waged.


but one that does not change the fact that people are dying from the Opioid Epedemic.

Arrest and imprison some $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats, and you might make a dent in the problem. Till then, our Government should stop killing and imprisoning folks for engaging in drug use. If it wants to be involved, it should be involved with helping folks by way of treatment. Killing and imprisoning isn't a humane solution.

 

[danielpalos]

that is all you have. want me to practice identifying them for you?

I would like to see you try. The more clear your posts, the easier it is to see that you are spewing nonsense to hide how full of hate you are.

opioids are available via prescription, only illegals buy them illegally.

That is not identifying a fallacy.


It is also, completely irrelevant.


Do you really think that you added something to the discussion, by pointing out the illegal use of drugs is illegal?

only the right wing complains about illegals.

I think that is unfair to moderates and even many who side with the Left.


Rational people recognize the value of Law and Order.


I agree that the LEft generally sides with the criminals and the barbarians and the feral animals.


Like when you sided with Mexican Rapist instead of his 14 year old American victim.

opioids are available via prescription, only illegals buy them illegally.

 

[Hal-9000]

Also,

3. Legalized pot destabilized Mexican economy so they began escalation of importing heroin to replace lost revenue from their old black market.

Humans like getting high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

hey chics, let's get high!

I'm not advocating getting high or drunk. It's a personal adult decision. It's not a Government issue.

Addicts destroy lives other than their own, thus protecting the people is a government job

Next

That may be true, but the act of using drugs is not a criminal act. Just like the act of getting drunk isn't a criminal act. It can be a bad decision, but it's not a Government issue.

You live in an alternate dimension of time and space. Here in my dimension using and selling drugs not prescribed gets people to PRISON.

You are mentally inept if you do not know this

 

[Hal-9000]

I would like to see you try. The more clear your posts, the easier it is to see that you are spewing nonsense to hide how full of hate you are.

opioids are available via prescription, only illegals buy them illegally.

That is not identifying a fallacy.


It is also, completely irrelevant.


Do you really think that you added something to the discussion, by pointing out the illegal use of drugs is illegal?

only the right wing complains about illegals.

I think that is unfair to moderates and even many who side with the Left.


Rational people recognize the value of Law and Order.


I agree that the LEft generally sides with the criminals and the barbarians and the feral animals.


Like when you sided with Mexican Rapist instead of his 14 year old American victim.

opioids are available via prescription, only illegals buy them illegally.

Opioids are available without prescription, the democrats are hiding how many tons of these pills come in from Mexico, since this justifies Trumps WALL

 

[Dschrute3]

How many $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats have been arrested and killed by Government in this 'War on Drugs?' Folks really should contemplate that for a bit before supporting their Government killing and imprisoning fellow Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.'

Opioid pills are being smuggled in to the USA by Mexican drug mules just walking across the border..........We need a WALL

I'm ok with a wall, but that's not gonna solve the drug problem. Folks wanna get high and drunk. That won't change with a wall. A more logical humane solution would be for our Government to stop killing and imprisoning Citizens for drug use. It should instead focus on helping folks by way of treatment.

 

[Hal-9000]

How many $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats have been arrested and killed by Government in this 'War on Drugs?' Folks really should contemplate that for a bit before supporting their Government killing and imprisoning fellow Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.'

Opioid pills are being smuggled in to the USA by Mexican drug mules just walking across the border..........We need a WALL

I'm ok with a wall, but that's not gonna solve the drug problem. Folks wanna get high and drunk. That won't change with a wall. A more logical humane solution would be for our Government to stop killing and imprisoning Citizens for drug use. It should instead focus on helping folks by way of treatment.

True the wall is not going to change everything, but it will help. We need to put more drug users in prison however as drugs are human pollution just like oil spills are pollution and must be stopped

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

So, the POTUS is responsible for dope-heads?

 

[Dschrute3]

Humans like getting high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

hey chics, let's get high!

I'm not advocating getting high or drunk. It's a personal adult decision. It's not a Government issue.

Addicts destroy lives other than their own, thus protecting the people is a government job

Next

That may be true, but the act of using drugs is not a criminal act. Just like the act of getting drunk isn't a criminal act. It can be a bad decision, but it's not a Government issue.

You live in an alternate dimension of time and space. Here in my dimension using and selling drugs not prescribed gets people to PRISON.

You are mentally inept if you do not know this

Yes, that's the real problem. An individual adult decision to partake in drug use, is not a criminal act. It might be a bad decision, but it's not criminal. No Citizen should be killed or imprisoned in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' The 'War on Drugs' is a bloody disgrace.

 

[Hal-9000]

So, the POTUS is responsible for dope-heads?

Obama created a lot

 

[Hal-9000]

hey chics, let's get high!

I'm not advocating getting high or drunk. It's a personal adult decision. It's not a Government issue.

Addicts destroy lives other than their own, thus protecting the people is a government job

Next

That may be true, but the act of using drugs is not a criminal act. Just like the act of getting drunk isn't a criminal act. It can be a bad decision, but it's not a Government issue.

You live in an alternate dimension of time and space. Here in my dimension using and selling drugs not prescribed gets people to PRISON.

You are mentally inept if you do not know this

Yes, that's the real problem. An individual adult decision to partake in drug use, is not a criminal act. It might be a bad decision, but it's not criminal. No Citizen should be killed or imprisoned in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' The 'War on Drugs' is a bloody disgrace.

If drug use is not criminal, why do the police take drug users to jail, then the judge sends them to prison.

Again what planet are you on?

 

[BrokeLoser]

Not a Government issue. If people wanna get high, so be it. The act of getting high is not a criminal act. No one should be arrested and thrown in a cage for getting high. That's archaic and barbaric. People have always wanted to get high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity.

As long as they're adults, they should be allowed to make the decision for themselves. Government shouldn't be involved. It's time to end the 'War on Drugs.' Our Government has killed and imprisoned far too many Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' It's over. Time to move on.

Problems with this position imo.

1. Government policy created the environment of hopelessness that encourages addiction.

2. The effects of their addictions cause harm and expense to society.

Also,

3. Legalized pot destabilized Mexican economy so they began escalation of importing heroin to replace lost revenue from their old black market.

Humans like getting high. It's been that way since the beginnings of humanity. Governments shouldn't be killing and imprisoning Citizens for it. How many people have Governments around the world killed & imprisoned over the years? Was it all really worth it?

The more logical humane alternative would be to allow people to get high if they want to. If the Government wants to help by way of treatment, i could accept that. But i can't accept killing & imprisoning folks for engaging in drug use. It's barbaric.

The whole “stop the war on drugs” thing is so very confusing to me. Help me understand would you?
You think drugs should be legal and more accessible?
You know this results in more people using drugs...right?
You know that people who use drugs are often a detriment to society in many ways...right?
You know people who use/abuse drugs tend to be taxpayer dependent...right?
You know that drug abuse ruins families...right?
You want drugs legalized and less government interference in that regard but then you want government to interfere and fund on the back end...the treatment side? Is that proactive governing?

A primary duty of government is to pass law protecting people from people and people from themselves...no?

 

[Thinker101]

That's about the only way they can say it's not their responsibility and not their fault.

Name one person who chose to be an addict

Sure.
List of deaths from drug overdose and intoxication - Wikipedia
But who knows, all the drugs may have ingested/injected by accident. Any other dumbass questions?

Only morons get their info from Wikipedia where the drug smugglers can post their own misinformation.
The Top 10 Reasons Students Cannot Cite or Rely On Wikipedia

Then maybe you ought to do your own research before asking stupid questions, dumbass.
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List of Famous and Celebrity Drug and Alcohol Addicts

30 famous and rich musicians who have nothing to do with the unemployed under Obooba general public

The epidemic is on the poor not the rich stupid, 99.99 percent of the effected are not rich or famous.

You got that kid

If all else fails, refer back to your previous statement.
Name one person who chose to be an addict

 

[Dschrute3]

How many $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats have been arrested and killed by Government in this 'War on Drugs?' Folks really should contemplate that for a bit before supporting their Government killing and imprisoning fellow Citizens in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.'

Opioid pills are being smuggled in to the USA by Mexican drug mules just walking across the border..........We need a WALL

I'm ok with a wall, but that's not gonna solve the drug problem. Folks wanna get high and drunk. That won't change with a wall. A more logical humane solution would be for our Government to stop killing and imprisoning Citizens for drug use. It should instead focus on helping folks by way of treatment.

True the wall is not going to change everything, but it will help. We need to put more drug users in prison however as drugs are human pollution just like oil spills are pollution and must be stopped

Well, that just sounds unwise and barbaric. If our Government really wants to help folks, it should stop killing & imprisoning. It should instead start focusing on treatment.

And just ask yourself sometime, how many $Millionaire Pharmaceutical Fatcats and corrupt FDA officials have been killed and imprisoned by Government, in this 'War on Drugs?' You wanna seriously make a dent in your 'opioid epidemic', start arresting and imprisoning those folks.

 

[Dschrute3]

I'm not advocating getting high or drunk. It's a personal adult decision. It's not a Government issue.

Addicts destroy lives other than their own, thus protecting the people is a government job

Next

That may be true, but the act of using drugs is not a criminal act. Just like the act of getting drunk isn't a criminal act. It can be a bad decision, but it's not a Government issue.

You live in an alternate dimension of time and space. Here in my dimension using and selling drugs not prescribed gets people to PRISON.

You are mentally inept if you do not know this

Yes, that's the real problem. An individual adult decision to partake in drug use, is not a criminal act. It might be a bad decision, but it's not criminal. No Citizen should be killed or imprisoned in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' The 'War on Drugs' is a bloody disgrace.

If drug use is not criminal, why do the police take drug users to jail, then the judge sends them to prison.

Again what planet are you on?

Because it's their duty to enforce laws. And that's the root of the problem. The current laws are archaic and barbaric. I don't blame the police entirely, they're ordered to kill and imprison in the name of 'Fighting Drugs.' Their foot soldiers in this insane 'War on Drugs.'