Posted on 06/11/2012 12:36:15 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Gil Kerlikowske, the director of the National Drug Control Policy, has announced a new focus on treating drug addiction as a disease, not a moral failing, and emphasizes removing the stigma placed on drug abusers.
Speaking at the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs, Calif., on Monday, Kerlikowske declared “this country hasn’t looked at recovery in a way that makes sense,” and that he intended to “use the bully pulpit of the White House in a way that brings it out into the open.”
Previous federal drug policies were a three-legged stool, Kerlikowske said, with criminalization, prevention and treatment serving as the foundation for national policies. Now, there will be a fourth leg – recovery.
Forming the administration’s new attitude toward drug problems “meant moving beyond talking in the beltway … it meant talking to real people dealing with addiction,” Kerlikowske said.
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Yeah and masturbation is a disease too...
Of course, to Democrats, moral failing are things like Christianity, preparedness, etc.
How about a disease caused by a moral failing?
Like a smoker with lung cancer or homosexual with AIDS.
In other words, nothing is anybody’s fault.
Let me guess. This will make it easier for crackheads to claim disability for life now, which of course will please them and make them want to vote for Obama.
Along with wife-beating...
Misconduct, treason, theft and lying do not concern him either.
Why not? We already know that liberalism is a mental disease. Liberalism and drug addiction normally go hand in hand.
There is a Drug Addict/Dealer living in Senior Housing next to an old lady whose son is a local cop. Whenever he goes to visit his mother the POS calls in a complaint about harassment.
Interesting timing, coming within a few days of NYC announcing that marijuana isn’t all that bad.
I was going to guess that it keeps many people from becoming convicted felons and losing their (Democrat) vote.
“Yeah and masturbation is a disease too...”
Dang. Really? Do they have shots for that or some kinda pill? It’s not fatal or serious or anything like that is it?
A friend of mine wants to know...
To the Left, the only crimes are being a racist or a homophobe.
You may need glasses.
Can’t be hatin’ on the “Choom Gang.” That’s racist. Bambam couldn’t help himself- it’s a disease he caught.
I can just see the trial lawyers racing to file lawsuits against doctors who prescribed addictive medication to patients.
Do you think masturbation is a a moral failing?
this is to make drug addiction an insurance claim.
This means more dependents for Obamacare.
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