09-01-2017, 10:37 AM
(09-01-2017, 10:08 AM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: You don't understand addiction at all. You've made that clear with this post. And I regret extending an olive branch to you.
It is clear he doesn't understand addiction, but this is not a helpful approach to take. If we are going to have discussions in society, not just on this board, about improving our communities, we need to have dialogue. He isn't 100% wrong in his intent, but his lack of understanding of the physiological side of addiction and withdrawal has misled him. We shouldn't cut off dialogue because of this, we should seek understanding, provide knowledge, and further the discussion.
(09-01-2017, 10:09 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Have a family friend who's a parole officer and that was his take on it, too. He was against funding mandatory rehab/treatment programs because unless you WANT it to work, it never will, and there's already enough places/private programs that will take in someone who's seeking help.
Congrats on quitting, by the way.
This is why I'm for a more comprehensive program that attempts to provide a more stable life overall. We have a tendency in our society to view issues in a vacuum and only treat the one issue. But you can't do that, you have to look at root causes, you have to take a more holistic approach to the person and realize they are more than just this one thing. It's not easy, and it takes longer on average, but the success rate would be higher and the long-term costs to budgets and society as a whole would be reduced.
