No, I did not say most of the people who take drugs will only quit when it starts to kill them. They might decide they don’t like the feeling of getting high. They might notice any number of negative effects. They might quit because their loved ones disapprove. Or because they are afraid of jail time. Or because it messes up their work performance or study habits. Or because of the cost.
I also did not say that drug addicts only interact with defenseless people. I did say they defenseless people are the most susceptible to their bad behaviors. Obviously.
And no, I don’t think everyone will stay stoned 24/7. Most of those who can, would, but. . .
I think they will:
a) realize they are killing themselves and endangering others, and quit, possibly with long term side effects;
b) keep using until they die; or
c) commit some sort of crime wherein they get caught and spend their time detoxing in prison. Depending on the crime(s) they may die in there.
149 posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 6:19:51 PM by Persevero (It's going to be a long summer.)
I also did not say that drug addicts only interact with defenseless people. I did say they defenseless people are the most susceptible to their bad behaviors. Obviously.
The high do not just sit quietly in their armchairs. They interact with people, often very negatively, and most of the people they interact with are either somewhat or completely defenseless.
165 posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 12:17:47 PM by Persevero (It's going to be a long summer.)