re: To what extent is society morally obligated to save heroin addicts?

I can't really pretend to be objective on this question after having a front row seat to a close relative's heroin addiction. If this person had OD'ed I'm sure I would've been begging for somebody to save them, but in all honesty, there are times when having an addict running rampant through your life almost seems like the worse option. It feels like the person you know and love is already irretrievably lost, so the least they could do is lie down decently and stop fricking everything up.

Addiction is a serious drain on resources, but I would have no problem with compelling the pharmaceutical companies responsible for creating and perpetuating the opioid crisis to foot a large portion of the bill.

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Lol yes we can, and should

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you've obviously never had anybody you cared about hooked on dope.

it sucks taxpayers have to fund saving these people

dealers >>> users

I think if you stumble upon someone ODing, you are morally obligated to attempt to save their life. But, behind emergency care, I don't think we are obligated to try to make them not be drug addicts. It's a waste of time and resources. If they want help, they will seek it out. Forcing people into rehab is stupid and doesn't work.

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We've bitched and moaned to save others from drunk drivers for decades. This isn't different, in fact, it's much more certain of an outcome.

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Does a heroin overdose usually kill a mother of three driving down the road? Drunk drivers usually don’t kill themselves. They kill others.

It’s a medical professional’s job to save lives, so at the point that they become involved, there are no options unless the ODing idiot is wearing a DNR tag.

If you want personal accountability to take the upper hand, start voting to legalize all drugs instead of having the government shield people from themselves.

Edit: Regarding the feelings of the loved ones of the ODing idiot, those feelings are apparently not reciprocated by the person who put too much escape drug in their body.

Really? during the crack epidemic it was lock them up

That's because crack addicts were mostly minorities. Heroin addicts are white and "good people" who were struck down with addiction through no fault of their own. Just walking down the street one day when they caught the addiction.

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That's because crack addicts were mostly minorities. Heroin addicts are white and "good people" who were struck down with addiction through no fault of their own. Just walking down the street one day when they caught the addiction.

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i don't like to play the race card, but this is spot on.

you'll see those who preach "personal responsibility" toss it to the side when it comes to black tar.

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There is someone in this thread who would give their last cent in exchange for one more day with their own blood.

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There a alot of people who would do this for many reasons. Society is still not obligated

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To think that's not of import to anyone but him is fricking tragic

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Tragic though it may be, you can't save everyone. And sometimes you have to focus on those who want to be saved.