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Drug addiction a disease, not a moral failing, White House says
latimes.com ^ | June 11, 2012 | Morgan Little

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: disabilitiesact; drugs; drugwar; obamacare; obamalegacy; warondrugs; wod; wodlist; wosd
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1 posted on 06/11/2012 12:36:24 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Yeah and masturbation is a disease too...


2 posted on 06/11/2012 12:38:57 PM PDT by TSgt (The only reason I have one in the chamber at all times, is because it is impossible to have two in.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Of course, to Democrats, moral failing are things like Christianity, preparedness, etc.


3 posted on 06/11/2012 12:38:57 PM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

How about a disease caused by a moral failing?

Like a smoker with lung cancer or homosexual with AIDS.


4 posted on 06/11/2012 12:39:24 PM PDT by TigerClaws (He)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

In other words, nothing is anybody’s fault.


5 posted on 06/11/2012 12:39:24 PM PDT by kik5150
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To: Free ThinkerNY

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.


6 posted on 06/11/2012 12:39:51 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: TSgt

Along with wife-beating...


7 posted on 06/11/2012 12:39:59 PM PDT by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Misconduct, treason, theft and lying do not concern him either.


8 posted on 06/11/2012 12:40:40 PM PDT by mountainlion (I am voting for Sarah after getting screwed again by the DC Thugs.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Why not? We already know that liberalism is a mental disease. Liberalism and drug addiction normally go hand in hand.


9 posted on 06/11/2012 12:41:15 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Free Stuff or Freedom! You Decide 2012.)
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To: SMARTY

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.


10 posted on 06/11/2012 12:42:44 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Interesting timing, coming within a few days of NYC announcing that marijuana isn’t all that bad.


11 posted on 06/11/2012 12:42:47 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Cementjungle

I was going to guess that it keeps many people from becoming convicted felons and losing their (Democrat) vote.


12 posted on 06/11/2012 12:44:05 PM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: TSgt

“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...


13 posted on 06/11/2012 12:44:30 PM PDT by saleman (!!!!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Disorder, not disease. Moral failing? Somewhat, but so are all kinds of other everyday things (not to excuse them).
14 posted on 06/11/2012 12:45:05 PM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature not nurture TM)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

To the Left, the only crimes are being a racist or a homophobe.


15 posted on 06/11/2012 12:45:26 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: saleman
Dang. Really? Do they have shots for that or some kinda pill?

You may need glasses.

16 posted on 06/11/2012 12:46:25 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Can’t be hatin’ on the “Choom Gang.” That’s racist. Bambam couldn’t help himself- it’s a disease he caught.


17 posted on 06/11/2012 12:46:41 PM PDT by pops88 (Standing with Breitbart for truth.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
treating drug addiction as a disease, not a moral failing,

I can just see the trial lawyers racing to file lawsuits against doctors who prescribed addictive medication to patients.

18 posted on 06/11/2012 12:47:26 PM PDT by oldbrowser (They are marxists, don't call them democrats)
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To: TSgt
Yeah and masturbation is a disease too...

Do you think masturbation is a a moral failing?

19 posted on 06/11/2012 12:47:26 PM PDT by trailhkr1 (All you need to know about Zimmerman, innocent = riots, manslaughter = riots, guilty = riots)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

this is to make drug addiction an insurance claim.

This means more dependents for Obamacare.


20 posted on 06/11/2012 12:48:45 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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