Top medical experts say we should decriminalize all drugs (2016)

No. Heroin users aren't going to magically become productive members of society just because we legalize heroin.

2. A very small percentage of Doctors set up shop to hook their patients.

3. I just can't put all the blame on doctors.

4. People are miserable across this county. A lot of you are insulated from the misery, but it's there. The anti-drpepressant effects of opioids should not be hidden. They make you feel good.

Plus--I don't think it's a coincidence that heterocyclic/tricyclic anti-depressants have come under extreme scrutiny. Basically--do they even work. Oh yea, that double blind study, in India, proved they work 62% over a huge Placebo response? Meaning 6 patients answered three positive questing, more that the control group, on that poorly worded psychological test.

5. Now the problem is the patient starts to develop a tolerance. The foolish run to the street, and buy bags of whatever. The responsible patient stays on the same dosage. (There are studies, done in nursing homes, that state that patients on opioids can stay on tge same dose of opioids for years, and don't feel the need go up their dose.)

6. O.K. we are blaming the doctors for the opioids crisis. They don't want to get sued, or have the FDA knocking on their door; so they cut off the patient.

7. Now, if the patient can't kick the stuff by themselves, they are labeled addicts. They go on bupenorpine, or methadone. They have to jump through hoops just to get that medication. Many, if in the right areas, just go to the street. I can see why they do. I don't understand anyone who just sticks a needle in their arm, and hopes for the best.

8. We are now stuck with a terrible system, and people in agony. Way to go America!

(Excuse my attitude. My doctor got cold feet prescribing me bupenorpine, after a decade of taking it. It's not been easy getting off of. I am not happy with the system is the slightest. I don't blame the doctors though. Many of them know their patients do just fine on a on most controlled substances. Now--the doctors who are dragging in their patients for unnecessary office visits; those bastards should be exposed, and dealt with. The ethical doctors should be left alone to treat their patients, without any oversight. Yea--try finding a ethics, doctor. I do know they exist.)

> War on drugs has failed.

Yes - but - most politicians will go the extra mile to deny they failed.

> Consensual crimes that don’t harm others shouldn’t be crimes.

Yes - but - how about Armin Meiwes eating Bernd Brandes :o (this time it's the cannibal card I play - the CP card is still ready up my sleeve)

> Drug prohibition doesn’t seem to decrease use

That's because it wasn't enforced tough enough and has been back stabbed by the left!

> Drug war enforcement costs a ton, we could save tax money.

Well ... guess where the money goes - to my client and from there to me :)

> 1.2 million people arrested for drug possession in 2015

So? I just invested in CoreCivic!

> Prisons are crowded. Would reduce this a little.

Yes and we also need swimming pools there and anyway prison should be nicer - of course - evil grin

> Easier for addicts to seek treatment.

I don't know any addicts and they don't vote for me.