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Bernie Sanders

liberalnarb

(4,532 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 11:24 PM Dec 2015

"Addiction is a disease, not a criminal activity."

-Bernie Sanders

Definitely the best way to look at it. The way the government should view it. You don't arrest people for being sick with cancer so you shouldn't arrest them for an addiction! eom.

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"Addiction is a disease, not a criminal activity." (Original Post) liberalnarb Dec 2015 OP

Income inequality has something to do with it too. Bernie really has his head on straight. Gregorian Dec 2015 #1

Thrilled this was brought up. Comatose Sphagetti Dec 2015 #2

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)

1. Income inequality has something to do with it too. Bernie really has his head on straight.

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Sat Dec 19, 2015, 11:26 PM

Dec 2015

Comatose Sphagetti

(836 posts)

2. Thrilled this was brought up.

Reply to liberalnarb (Original post)

Sun Dec 20, 2015, 12:02 AM

Dec 2015

Addiction is a clinical disorder, not a moral one. It demands a clinical solution.

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