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I see a lot of discussion around the rights of the addicts, but very little discussion about the rights of the law abiding, sober public. Don't those of us who choose not to participate in drug culture have the right not to be victimized by the effects of it?

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Yes they do. But, punishing addicts doesn't make the effects go away. Drug addiction is a complicated problem largely because once someone is an 'addict', the 'choose' part about drug participation doesn't really apply anymore.

Right. They need help, whether it is mandated or not.

For sure they don’t need more drugs.

Not to be pedantic but,... some of them do need more because a sudden withdrawal from certain drugs (opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines,..) could kill them.

Hang on. What about the sober people who harm others and the drug users who don’t?

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