From a letter in the New York Times:
Accepting that we will never have a drug-free society, and that many drug users are unable to practice a sober lifestyle, does not preclude our ability to reduce the demand for drugs and help those who continue to use them.
This is what’s wrong with too many harm reduction programs. How about, “many drug users are unable to practice a sober lifestyle now“?
[via dailydose.net]
Published by Jason Schwartz
I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work.
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