Drug addiction is a problem that requires treatment, not punishment
When I meet strangers, and they ask what I do for a living, the conversation tends to go something like this: I tell them I’m a physician. They ask what type. I say that I am a general internist, but I focus mainly on addiction…addiction to prescription opioids (painkillers) and heroin. Invariably, people will say something like, “This has become such a big problem.” I agree, but then they will …
