09-20-2011, 10:57 AM
In the Portugal law, treatment isn't even the blanket approach: the panels of psychologists, social workers, etc will review the case and determine if the person is a recreational user in which case no harm done. Treatment is only recommended for serious cases.
I see what you're getting at though. Even in serious cases, unless the addict is robbing or hurting people, should the state even interfere (even if its just with the insistence of treatment?) Of course once an addict hurts someone in his addled state, I suppose he would be held legally, criminally, and fully accountable for that result of his choice .
I see what you're getting at though. Even in serious cases, unless the addict is robbing or hurting people, should the state even interfere (even if its just with the insistence of treatment?) Of course once an addict hurts someone in his addled state, I suppose he would be held legally, criminally, and fully accountable for that result of his choice .
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?