I've been an avid dope smoker for over 15 years and really don't see the harm in it. There are a few countries in Europe at the moment who experimenting with decriminalisation and early results look promising. Its annoys me because similar to what Chuff said, I have a good job, my own home, loving partner and two gorgeous little girls. I like to think of myself as a decent citizen who would help anyone in need yet according to the law I am a criminal! Most people I know have a few glasses of wine after a long day at work, I chill with a few joints, I don't see what i'm doing wrong in all honesty!
The war on drugs just isn't working, a new approach is needed. I'm reluctant to say legalise it all but criminalising people who have an addiction problem isn't the way forward in my opinion. The problem is, drugs have a very taboo image, its ingrained in the psyche that they are 'evil' and 'immoral' and so no politician will dare stand up and advocate legalisation.
I know first hand how futile the status quo is. I normally wouldn't openly admit this but the internet affords me a level of anonymity. When I was younger I had a pretty serious heroin problem, between the ages of 17-25 my sole purpose in life was the acquisition of money to score my next fix. It was a horrendous existence and something which really is a cancer on society. I was lucky and managed to break the cycle, I got myself educated, got a good job and never looked back, have been clean for nearly 10 years now but still I have to be very careful who I associate with as its a short trip back to the bottom. Because of my experiences with heroin I could never advocate legalisation of such a powerful narcotic, better treatment sure, but making it available to the masses would be an unmitigated disaster!
I know some of you may think less of me having said what I've said but its part of my past and its made me who I am today. Infact if I never had been a heroin addict I probably would never have gone on to university and acquire a greater understanding of the world
The war on drugs just isn't working, a new approach is needed. I'm reluctant to say legalise it all but criminalising people who have an addiction problem isn't the way forward in my opinion. The problem is, drugs have a very taboo image, its ingrained in the psyche that they are 'evil' and 'immoral' and so no politician will dare stand up and advocate legalisation.
I know first hand how futile the status quo is. I normally wouldn't openly admit this but the internet affords me a level of anonymity. When I was younger I had a pretty serious heroin problem, between the ages of 17-25 my sole purpose in life was the acquisition of money to score my next fix. It was a horrendous existence and something which really is a cancer on society. I was lucky and managed to break the cycle, I got myself educated, got a good job and never looked back, have been clean for nearly 10 years now but still I have to be very careful who I associate with as its a short trip back to the bottom. Because of my experiences with heroin I could never advocate legalisation of such a powerful narcotic, better treatment sure, but making it available to the masses would be an unmitigated disaster!
I know some of you may think less of me having said what I've said but its part of my past and its made me who I am today. Infact if I never had been a heroin addict I probably would never have gone on to university and acquire a greater understanding of the world
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true - Carl Sagan
