Originally Posted by
autopilot
I guess the question is, do you think it's ok for people to have life ruining addictions which we should just forget about and sweep under the carpet (because that's what complete legalisation could be like)? If you don't care, then it does not matter. But if we want to reduce the number of addicts, then how can people be forced to have treatment for something that's legal? And before you say people should not be forced, well in some cases maybe they need to be (i guess that could be a whole other debate) because people in the grip of addiction are often not exactly capable of sound thinking or have the courage to seek help. Of course it's not as simple as 'forcing' someone to stop, that would be absurd, but you have to start somewhere and sometimes people need others people to intervene.