| damkira said: Users of addictive drugs need incentives to get their lives back on track.. and that will never happen if they can't find jobs because of criminal backgrounds. Incarceration just adds on to a destructive cycle. There should be more publically-funded rehabilitation clinics because most drug addicts won't be able to afford the thousands of dollars it costs to attend a 28-day facility. As for me, I used cystal meth for a few months and ultimately found out that all the negative things people say about it are true. I got out of it before anything really bad could happen but a lot of my friends weren't so lucky. Some of them are in prison now or got HIV from unsafe sex while high. Crystal meth has a powerful hold on people, it makes you feel so great but before long the euphoria slides into a state of severe depression and paranoia. Its one of the worst things you can do to your mind and body.. and it is (for a lot of people, I just decided it was a waste) a very hard habit to break. (In case anyone was wondering, I've been clean for 4 years now :)
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I agree that addicts need treatment, but I don't want there to be no prison time for certain drugs. Imagine someone considering trying meth or crack and thinking "Hmmm, well if it does get out of hand and I get busted, the government will take care of me and give me treatment." That's almost an encouragment to try drugs.
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