If Drug Addiction is a Disease, Why are We Still Locking People up for it?

[kaps]

Almost everyone who violates probation or parole get locked up for dirty piss.

The reason they are on probation or parole in the first place is usually because of other crimes, unless they're selling drugs, most of the time it's a theft or robbery charge, with drug enhancements, brought on after the arrest. They're too stupid to stay clean during their parole or probation, so we just ship them back....

[ƒallenloki]

It's not a disease... Let's be real.

[Russian Crushin]

If they never try it, it wont be an addiction

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a) its not a disease
b) people should be free to do as they please without encroaching on another's liberty



so let junkies be junkies.... its their choice

no need for enforcement or laws relating to such

[AKATheMack]

The reason they are on probation or parole in the first place is usually because of other crimes, unless they're selling drugs, most of the time it's a theft or robbery charge, with drug enhancements, brought on after the arrest. They're too stupid to stay clean during their parole or probation, so we just ship them back....

It would be a show of ignorance to suggest intelligence has anything to do with addiction.

It's not a disease... Let's be real.

Is that why the addiction levels for many psychiatric conditions is much higher than the general public?

If they never try it, it wont be an addiction

If everybody was perfect there wouldnt be imperfections.