2010/5/31 William Robb <war...@gmail.com>:
>>
>> So, you say, injecting heroin (provided it is injected) is fine as long
>> as it is done behind doors alone? Isn't it a bit shallow perspective?
>
> Actually Boris, if, as a society we said yes, it is OK, and then treated the
> fallout as a public health issue rather than a criminal issue, both society
> and the drug user would be better off.

Germany treats it as such an issue. It is illegal to own, sell and use
but if you do you get a free Methadone therapy. The results are quite
good. No idea about figures though, as in is the social cost lower or
higher. But it is certainly not OK to say it is OK, there are just too
many implications. It is OK to say yes we will deal with it openly
which is one way I can read William's statement but saying it is OK
raises issues as to prevention, education, etc.

So yay to OK we deal with it as a fact
but
NAY to we outright allow it
Not to mention there goes your 10 bucks...

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