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Assumption: Without that reinforcement, use will simply stop on its own.

As we move to correct this problem, we’ll discover that millions of Americans, regular tax-paying citizens included, are already dependent on them.

There’s a civil rights issue: Over time, suspension of those rights can (and often does) become the new normal.

That was always the flaw with the concept of fighting a “war” on drugs– who exactly is the enemy?

But it quickly becomes clear that the powers that be within the land are far more interested in fighting and squabbling among themselves over political power and riches, than in addressing this existential horror. 

That’s the thing about illicit drug use– no quality control, or truth in advertising.

We were warned about such risks, but went ahead anyway.

So where does that leave us? Without a standard.

A Federal judge once concluded in a famous lawsuit: It was clear that psychiatrists get together to define various disorders, and then every so often, get back together to redefine them.

Battling an epidemic requires considerable cross-state cooperation and coordination– something that’s never easy, even with strong Federal support.