Doug Thorburn on Early-Stage Alcohol and Drug Addiction » 6 – Public Policy Recommendations /worldpress Doug Thorburn discusses early-stage alcoholism and other-drug addiction. Fri, 04 Sep 2015 21:49:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Narrow the scope of the war on drugs: decriminalize and focus on addicts. /worldpress/?p=1840 /worldpress/?p=1840#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2015 18:50:09 +0000 /worldpress/?p=1840 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=1840 0 Hey Bob Costas, it’s not the gun; it’s addiction. Jovan Belcher was an addict. Without addiction, he’d never commit murder-suicide. The real tragedy: no one forced him to get sober. /worldpress/?p=1534 /worldpress/?p=1534#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 18:43:52 +0000 /worldpress/?p=1534 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=1534 0 Enablers could be held partly responsible. Let’s start with law enforcers and see where that takes us. The case of Brinda Sue McCoy and Anthony Nicholas Orban. /worldpress/?p=1377 /worldpress/?p=1377#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 17:04:48 +0000 /worldpress/?p=1377 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=1377 0 Controlling use of caffeinated alcohol is futile. Addicts will always get their drug until the pain from using is greater than its pleasure. /worldpress/?p=887 /worldpress/?p=887#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:11:55 +0000 /worldpress/?p=887 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=887 0 Workers’ comp should not be awarded to those who act recklessly. We need to test everyone who acts recklessly so the dots can be connected. /worldpress/?p=856 /worldpress/?p=856#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:24:43 +0000 /worldpress/?p=856 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=856 0 Taxpayers shouldn’t have to subsidize alcoholism. /worldpress/?p=833 /worldpress/?p=833#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:42:41 +0000 /worldpress/?p=833 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=833 0 Proof of no alcohol in the system before a DUI offender can start the car is a great idea, except for the fact that alcoholics, ingenious manipulators that they are, will likely find ways to circumvent the system. /worldpress/?p=808 /worldpress/?p=808#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:53:05 +0000 /worldpress/?p=808 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=808 0 Welfare recipients will go wild until screened for addiction. Then lay down the rules. /worldpress/?p=787 /worldpress/?p=787#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:56:31 +0000 /worldpress/?p=787 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=787 0 Hit and runs are under the influence. Treat them that way criminally. /worldpress/?p=766 /worldpress/?p=766#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:01:29 +0000 /worldpress/?p=766 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=766 0 Employers need to screen out alcoholics. A credit check, while imperfect, is one way that can protect them–and help the addict to his or her bottom. /worldpress/?p=672 /worldpress/?p=672#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:16:43 +0000 /worldpress/?p=672 /worldpress/?feed=rss2&p=672 0