I Am Going to Say Something Controversial

I don't have sympathy for drug addicts. I say we let drugs destroy them until they actually want to get help. No point in wasting time and money on someone who doesn't want to get clean.

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Doomflower · 36-40, M

There are lots of unhealthy behaviors that lead to death and disability other than drugs and we don't give up on those people.

Substance abuse is probably the most insanely frustrating thing in the world of medicine.

BoobooSnafu

@Doomflower pretty damn true.

Especially with the internet these days.

I know people who fake conditions to get prescribed particular drugs.

Ur damned if you Do. And damned if you don't 🤷‍♀️

Doomflower · 36-40, M

@BoobooSnafu seen people deliberately seriously injure themselves.

BoobooSnafu

@Doomflower heard of this too, but for different reasons.

What are we doing wrong?
Mankind should be getting better!
It seems for all out advancements - we're getting worse🤷‍♀️

Doomflower · 36-40, M

@BoobooSnafu I think we are more able to identify problems. Like, a couple thousand years ago we didn't have cancer or autism like we do now because 1) we didn't know what those things were, 2) most people died of childbirth or their teeth in their 30s or early 40s, and 3) when cancer or autism did happen the person just died or was considered "touched" in some way. Offspring who were not neurotypical probably usually died young. Those that didn't became weird spiritual people.

Back then we were more like... "Gaah killed big bull with stick, he provide good food for me and baby. But Haag killed lion with club, he good protector. How me ch... Oh no Baag is raping me now I guess his douchebag offspring will grow up to conquer the world."

And that was the smart ones.