Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco

Been a Navy corpsman and associated with medicine, I have seen an experienced what it is like to the abuse of alcohol drugs and tobacco.

Again I want to remind everybody this is my opinion, this is my story, this is my life, my opinion do not always reflect opinions of others around me.

I would like to believe that the use of each one of these substances might be the minimum amount necessary for the effect, meaning you do not need to drink alcohol to get totally drunk, you need to take a drug prescribed to you with the minimum amount necessary to help you through issues, pain, nerve, other type issues, whatever those might be intestinal, internal organ, skin, whatever it might be.

Tobacco. Most people that use tobacco are addicted to it whether it be chew snuff, whatever it is - cigarettes, all things that people might be addicted to, to include food, basically means you're owned by it.

What I mean by this? Ask yourself, can I get by today or tomorrow the next day without the use of any of these issues, any of these substances, food on the other hand, requires some negotiation, and you will always need it.

Here's my issue, everybody needs to be in control of themselves, because that's the only option we have. Personal responsibility, I want to say this again - personal responsibility? What does that mean to you?

All too often the blame goes to the government, the blame goes to this, goes to that, but… Where is it that you own what you own? The reason I ask these questions is because it has to be something that you own in every situation, in every conversation, and everything that you want to talk about, impose your will on or take the freedoms to that you have and run with them.

I bring this up, because with so many issues, that I've seen from just this alone, we have Oregon and Washington, the just passed a bill that allows personal use of heroin and other substances, controlled or narcotic, to be used for personal use. Part of me is very cynical on this issue, meaning, is this a population control? Because drugs will kill you and others.

The other part of me says - it's America, we're free to do whatever we want, But can you take the personal issue of not being addicted to anything and just taking a little of everything, to make sure, that you're not ruining yourself or somebody’s life?

Hey, this is just my opinion, you know you are free to do whatever you want apparently, you can make it look like you abuse freedom, you can make it look like you appreciate freedom, you can be an a..ole, you cannot be an a..ole.

If you come to me and ask me for help ,some of the questions, I'm gonna ask you - is what drugs are you doing, how are you doing on alcohol, how are you treating yourself? If you tell me that you're doing drugs, prescribed or not, I’m going to ask you - are you taking the minimum dose necessary for the effect? And if you tell me, that you're taking some personal drugs, whether it be marijuana or any other drug, now heroin and others, I will ask you what your dose is? Usually when I do ask these questions, to some Combat Vets, I get a look and an answer “I don't know my dose”, which to me means the addiction is already in effect, and this becomes concerning, obviously issues, these can be deep rooted in your life for a long period of time or for the rest of your life. Whatever that looks like, i just want you to think about it, just want America to think about it , I want myself to think about it.

A comment made an a Police station in Goldendale WA said - we just need to decriminalize crime and everything will be alright. You know I always like cynical comments and sarcasticness, because there's a level of truth in it that says deep in the minds, hearts and souls of all of us.

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