Quote (WidowMaKer_MK @ Oct 20 2014 07:54pm)
...it depends on the circumstances . I have witnessed countless addicts put through diversion programs designed to keep them out of jails and prisons under the jurisdiction of the courts . There are also many new approaches being tried every day . The legal system is an important part of forcing addicts into treatment programs .
Quote (Skinned @ Oct 20 2014 08:00pm)
This. Many would never recover without being forced to.
Spend some time working with them
Forcing them clearly isn't working. Know what is? Portugal.
http://www.businessinsider.com/portugal-drug-policy-decriminalization-works-2012-7And you you seriously implying that because SOME people need to be "forced to get help," that you need to hold onto your busted ass tool of force for everyone, when it fails far more people than it helps?