In our society and for years drug use has been seen as a crime and seen as something bad. The people caught using drugs or doing drug trafficking are usually sent to jail and they’re punished for it. Over time, some countries, and states have started to decriminalize drugs and focus on treatment. The purpose of this is to treat drug addictions like a health issue instead of a crime. States that are doing this are Oregon, California, Colorado, and some more.
There are pros and cons to this. The pros are that this could help people get out of their addiction because usually when they’re sent to jail they will do their time. Once they get out they will start doing drugs again and will either continue this vicious cycle or will overdose and die because of their addiction. If they receive treatment like therapy and counseling it can lead to long-term recovery and prevent relapse. It also helps more people to seek help and get out of their addiction.
However, there is a bad side to it. Some people say that without legal consequences drug use might increase and this could be true which could lead to more deaths because they would just use drugs without being scared of getting caught and then overdose. It is also very expensive to offer treatment to everyone so some people might be unable to get help. Focusing only on treatment could also neglect other issues like crime and public safety.
In my opinion, there are good things and bad things about this. I don’t think that everyone should get treatment and not have consequences because then they might just keep on doing it. I think that they should do an evaluation and if they really do think that the people are interested in the treatment and are not just trying to not go to jail then the treatment can be offered to them but if they ever catch them doing drugs again then they should be sent to jail. I also think that even if they are receiving treatment instead of going to jail it still should go in their criminal records.
Do you think they should be punished or receive treatment?
What treatment do you propose?
Should everyone get treatment?
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Do you think they should be punished or receive treatment? I think that it depends on the drug and how server the case is. Should everyone get treatment? I think that everyone should get treatment if they want it and if they don't then it is their choice
I agree with you, not everyone should be sent to prison but people with more severe cases should. I do think that if someone doesn't get treatment he should be encouraged again to do it because it is a very good option.
I don't think drug users should get punished for something like this. Yes, it is bad but instead of punishing drug users just help them get treatment. That way treatment will help them be able to quit using drugs. However if it is someone using drugs under the legal age they should probably get punished since thats a law and they are breaking it. And then after they serve their punishment they should be forced to get treatment so that their addiction goes away.
Do you think they should be punished or receive treatment? I think that is should all depend on the case if they are a racouarnt thing then they should have to go to jain.What treatment do you propose? I think it depends on the case also Should everyone get treatment? no
Do you think they should be punished or receive treatment? I believe it depends on the case. Someone that is transporting tons of drugs should definitely face jail time and even prison. However someone that has little amounts of drugs and also has drugs in their system, should be offered help. If they refuse they should face prison or jail time.
I agree with you. I think that what you're proposing could be a good idea but not in every case for example if it is a small amount or if it's not something that they're doing every day. But if they are using serious drugs and have been for a long time then maybe they should go to jail.
I could see both sides of this debate. In one way I can see how some would think that treatment would be the right option here, as they see this as the drugs users needing help. In another way I see this as the drug users should go to jail, as they are still commiting a crime. You could say that for any crime, thats like saying someone who commited murder should go to a mental hospital instead of jail.
Do you think they should be punished or receive treatment? I think this could go both ways depending on how you view it. I think if someone is caught for the first time they should be able to receive treatment, if caught a second time I believe they should serve some sort of jail time.
What treatment do you propose? Therapy with a proffesional.
Should everyone get treatment? I think it would be helpful rather than unhelpful.
I think that what you're proposing could be a good idea. They get one opportunity and then if they fail and keep doing drugs they receive consequences. I think that for people with severe addictions and health problems, they should receive more than therapy with a professional.
This can go both ways. We have no clue what they are going through, If they are sent to jail because of using drugs then things can just get worse. I 100% do think drugs are very bad for you, if you use them in the wrong way, but some use them for there mental or to hide what they are going through (not saying that is right), so in my opinion jail would just make it worse.
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