What Are Your Views on Drug Addiction?

Question by penelope: what are your views on drug addiction?
I am conducting a survey for a school assignment. Feel free to remain anonymous if you respond. Here are the questions I’d like answered. Thank you in advance to those that participated.

1) Do you think addiction is a disease?

2) How do you feel about women who use drugs/alcohol while pregnant?

3) What do you think is the answer to the drug problem in the US?

4) When you think of a person with alcoholism / drug addiction, what do they look like? In other words, what is their general profile?

5) How do you think the drug problem in the US compares globally?

6) Do you think legalization would help or hinder the drug problem?

7) If drugs were legal, would to become a user?

8) What do you think is the cause of homelessness in the US?

9) What do you think would help reduce homelessness?

10) Do you feel uncomfortable using legal drugs around a recovering addict?

Best answer:

Answer by Gabriel
1) No, just a temporary situation
2) This is really stupid to do
3) In my opinion, more control for the hard drugs ( Clinic where they can shoot themselves and receive support at the same time) and legalization of marijuana
4) Depends on what they are using. An addiction to heroin is wayyy more visible then addiction to alcohol.
5) There is better place, and worse at the same time
6) The only actual drug that could be legalize (And should, in my opinion) is marijuana. It will help to take away a lot of dalers, and at the same time the states can make profit
7) Depends. I would try some, but not become a user
8) Drugs. A little bit of bad luck, but mostly hard drugs lead to homelessness
9) rehabilitation in society. Cure their addiction, offer them a safe simple job, a roof for the first couple of months/year
10) Well i would feel a little bit bad, its like smoking cigarette around a person who is trying to stop. But at the same time i should not stop doing what i want because of others

There you go. Sorry for my english, and again everything is based on my opinion. Peace !

Answer by Margaret
1. Addiction has been defined as a disease by many sources. Unfortunately, I have known several people, including close family members, who try to use this as an excuse. Rather than recognizing that he/she has a problem and should take steps to improve, he/she chalks it up to the idea that addiction is a disease…like catching a cold. Addiction and mental illness seem to go hand in hand.

2. Women who use drugs/alcohol while pregnant are being extremely selfish and clearly are not taking their baby into consideration. You can’t love someone else without first loving yourself. With that philosophy, it’s easy to see that the mother isn’t taking care of herself and is in no shape to care for another human being.

3. This question is too broad to answer effectively. There are so many things that must be taken into consideration when addressing the drug problem in the United States. As I mentioned before, drugs and addiction are often linked to mental illness. Mental illness is also a huge problem in this country that is often ignored.

4. When I think of a person with alcoholism/drug addiction, my mind immediately goes to loved ones whom I know have this problem. Many people are not aware, but addicts come in all shapes, sizes, classes, and age groups. These types of problems often remain hidden. There are people who are “functioning” addicts or alcoholics who still work a job, support a family, etc.

5. I do not feel that I have enough information to answer this question.

6. Legalization is another broad word. If you are referring to the legalization of marijuana, I think that it will neither hinder nor help the drug problem. Marijuana is not a hard drug and can be used for certain illnesses such as bipolar, cancer, and other health issues. If alcohol is legal, marijuana may as well be. Legalization of hard drugs would hinder the problem and would turn out to be a big issue.

7. If drugs were legal (once again, it would be nice to know specifics because there are prescription pain killers, cocaine, heroine, marijuana, advil, etc), than no, I would not become a user. I have no interest in forgetting about my life and I choose to remain present, even during hard times.

8. I don’t feel like I have enough knowledge of this topic but my instinct tells me that the economy, lack of homeless shelters, and of course mental illness. There is really a lack of care for people who are mentally ill and oftentimes they end up on the streets or in prison. Many homeless people are also addicts but once again, it goes hand in hand.

9. Gosh…I’m not sure what would help to reduce homelessness. Perhaps better job placement programs.

10. I assume you mean prescription drugs and alcohol. I definitely feel uncomfortable drinking around an alcoholic and I avoid it at all costs.

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