How Do We Curb America's Drug Problem?

[Kingston Vol]

Chris Christie and the

Would love to hear some of your all's ideas on the subject. :hi:

 

[Notorious B.E.N]

Ban drugs.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Our biggest problem drug is dispensed by pharmacies legally.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Our biggest problem drug is dispensed by pharmacies legally.

Absolutely true.

What do we do about that? Stiffer penalties for doctors writing unwarranted prescriptions? More sctrict requirements for those seeking pain medicine/prescriptions?

 

[bamacheats]

Why is Chris Christie worried about drugs? Drugs are very low calorie and even lower glycemic.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Why is Chris Christie worried about drugs? Drugs are very low calorie and even lower glycemic.

Hey we made it 4 posts until the first fat joke!

Progress for this forum.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Absolutely true.

What do we do about that? Stiffer penalties for doctors writing unwarranted prescriptions? More sctrict requirements for those seeking pain medicine/prescriptions?

I think "bucking up and dealing with the pain" is a legitimate idea. Wasn't long ago that you needed a prescription for Aleve, now you get a tooth pulled and you get a script for enough meds to tranquilize a herd of elephants.

Wish I had a solution outside of just not giving them to people who aren't terminally ill, but that'll never happen. Cat's out of the bag, and dumbasses use their legality as justification to be an oxygen wasting junkie.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I think "bucking up and dealing with the pain" is a legitimate idea. Wasn't long ago that you needed a prescription for Aleve, now you get a tooth pulled and you get a script for enough meds to tranquilize a herd of elephants.

Wish I had a solution outside of just not giving them to people who aren't terminally ill, but that'll never happen. Cat's out of the bag, and dumbasses use their legality as justification to be an oxygen wasting junkie.

I'd be more on board with punishing doctors than the patients. Anyone can get addicted. It's a sickness more so than a crime, in my opinion. Maybe you see it differently.

 

[bamacheats]

Hey we made it 4 posts until the first fat joke!

Progress for this forum.

Obesity is a bigger problem than drugs. Sorry if you're fat and that offends you.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Obesity is a bigger problem than drugs. Sorry if you're fat and that offends you.

And then the classic "you're probably offended because I said something about you personally" line. Awesome.

 

[Toujours Pret]

I'd be more on board with punishing doctors than the patients. Anyone can get addicted. It's a sickness more so than a crime, in my opinion. Maybe you see it differently.

I agree, to a point, but there's plenty of blame to go around, from the pharmaceutical companies to the pill head stealing copper plumbing, and everyone in between.

 

[Kingston Vol]

@wbir: Drug overdoses killed more people in TN in 2013 than car accidents, homicides or suicides.

 

[Kingston Vol]

I agree, to a point, but there's plenty of blame to go around, from the pharmaceutical companies to the pill head stealing copper plumbing, and everyone in between.

I think one step would be mandoratory rehab for 1st time drug offenses instead of jail time. (If the offense is ONLY drug related.) One would think it would be more affective and cost taxpayers less.

 

[DC_Vol]

Chris Christie should try speed.

 

[bamacheats]

And then the classic "you're probably offended because I said something about you personally" line. Awesome.

Typical response from a Walmart-American.

 

[Toujours Pret]

I think one step would be mandoratory rehab for 1st time drug offenses instead of jail time. (If the offense is ONLY drug related.) One would think it would be more affective and cost taxpayers less.

No doubt, I think that's generally how it works anyway in most places, on a user level anyway.

 

[volinbham]

decriminalize use of weed would be a good start.

punish use of other drugs with works programs - cleaning parks, etc. At least get some semblance of work out of junkies instead of putting them in the clink. Add some rehab resources

 

[bamacheats]

Punishing the end user is a waste of time. You deal, 50 years. You manufacture, life.

 

[Kingston Vol]

Punishing the end user is a waste of time. You deal, 50 years. You manufacture, life.

I think you're on to something there.

 

[Danl]

The answer, as always, is...........


ANARCHY!!!!!!

Amarite?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Legalize everything!! There should be shops set up where people can buy heroine, crack, coke, PCP, meth.

As far as prescription drugs, just ban them all. I mean screw people who really need pain medication. Got bone cancer? Toughen up.

 

[Coug]

It's a multifocal problem.

Ban the pill pushing pain clinics for starters.
Greater restrictions on welfare and social security recipients.
Mandatory Naltrexone treatments for abusers.
How about just general self discipline.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

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[Pepe_Silvia]

The War on Drugs has been an abject failure, so let's pile more laws on top of it.

Makes sense.

 

[Volumnus 2011]

Legalize weed.

Don't send addicts to jail or prison for doing drugs. Send them to an intense rehab program.

Make use of the database that was established to keep people from using pill farms.

Punish doctors who don't use the database or give pills or no reason.

Limit the reasons why someone can receive narcotics.



The only problem with all of this is it well take forever to get through Congress. Meanwhile, loads of people will die and crime will continue to increase due to prescription drug problems.