General Discussion

Then attack the roots of the problem. Life is hard, even for the most secure. We all want our escapes, whether religion, or reading, or even driving out to the ever-shrinking wilderness. For so many, drugs are that escape. The problem is that they tend to compound the pain and difficulty being escaped from in the first place.

We have to look for ways to improve people's lives, being compassionate and genuinely caring. Preaching to the crowds won't help. Policies that don't harm people just for existing are only a start.

I don't think "just say no" is the answer when so many feel there is no other escape available to them.

Apologies for the rant. I just feel that the U.S. itself shoulders a lot of the blame for this by our very culture and politics of denial.