Why heroin should be legalised

Right, because prison is well known for its addiction-curing effects, yeah?

I for one have never heard of anyone taking or becoming addicted to drugs in prison. No sir.

Incidentally, should we criminalise other forms of self-harm as well? We could put anorexics and people who cut themselves in prison as "a deterrent".

But who are you to stop them form using, as long as it does not infringe on your life you should have no say on what they can do.

Yeah punish junkies - great answer.

The last time I checked, it wasn't illegal to be anorexic... it's sure as hell illegal to use heroin. As for drugs in prison - of course there are. But that should be addressed as a separate problem. Incidently, I didn't mention at any point curing an addiction, I was talking about detering it in the first place. Perhaps they would think twice before using it for the first time if they knew if they were caught they'd spend a hefty time in jail. As far as drug problems in prison are concerned, I'm pretty sure prisons do have facilities with dealing with drug addicts, though I don't believe for a second prisons are 100% drug free, as you said.



Sure - let's let all of the murders free, aslong as they don't infringe on my life, right? How about fraudsters ripping off faceless companies for money - doesn't affect you or me, does it? How about paedophiles? I'm 20 years old so that doesn't affect me either.




Yeah, I thought so too. They're breaking the law. If they didn't break the law in the first place (with some notable exceptions, of course) they wouldn't be addicted in the first place. When I originally said heroin users I also meant heroin dealers too. I know you're being sarcastic but they should all be punished for it. I can't believe there are people actually advocating heroin use. I think you should take a look at a heroin junkie first hand, look at their babies born addicted to the drug, look at their families broken apart by their habit and then go ahead and try and push your mega-liberal ideas onto people.

I agree with the idea that it should be given out to existing addicts absolutely free, if that constitutes legalisation of some form them I guess I agree.

Giving it for free to existing addicts would seal their fate.
So no.

Marijuana first damn it

No it wouldn't. In fact it would bring them closer to services such a rehab and give them a better chance of succeeding. Not to mention rehab could be made several times better with the savings on the prison system, and everyones insurance premiums.

Heroin is like a black hole. The more you get involved the deeper you get and the harder it is to get away. The way you say that almost makes it sound easy to quit when it really is not.

I don't see how giving them free heroin, a dangerous and destructive drug will bring them closer to rehabilitation.

In fact if you give them all they need and all they desire although they might not be using dirty needles there is still the danger of over dosing (OD.)

Insurance premiums?

Anyone who has seen someone dear destroyed by heroin would not say this.

Anyone who has seen someone dear destroyed by heroin wants the stuff wiped from the planet forever.


Dope: there are no reasons.

It will bring addicts who have been out on the streets for tens of years far closer to rehab than they have ever been. It will put them back into contact with health professionals who can direct them to facilities where they can get clean. The clinics do not give them all the skag they want and let them get on with it, they give them the dose they come in on and gradually lower it. The dose has to be administered on site and it is deliberately uncomfortable so they come in, use, and then leave. I don't think it's easy to quit in anyway, but it certainly isn't made any easier at the moment when a dealer can just knock on your door when you get in and offer you a freeby.

Insurance premiums would plummet. Most burglarys are committed by addicts, some of them confessing upto 100 burglarys when they are caught. If they don't need to steal to get their fix then all of these burglarys would cease.

Giving it out to them for free has a massive effect on the health of the addict. For a start they eat properly. They have money for fresh clothes. They aren't fiending all the time so they can look pretty damn normal. They can even work. Most of the problems with heroin would be obliterated by giving it out for free, and it would eventually result in the near destruction of the black market.