I wouldn't be so quick to label Opium legalization as 'progressive'. The Chinese experience with Opium in the 1800's was terrible and very damaging to their society.
The nature of opiates is that they are very addictive addicted. Drug addiction is incredibly difficult to shake once it has taken hold. The way to deal with opiates is to never allow someone to become addicted in the first place.
It's time for us to realize that the global opiate crisis is occurring precisely because opiates are more available now than they ever have been. I love Western culture, but its prioritization of instant gratification can be myopic.
The nature of opiates is that they are very addictive addicted. Drug addiction is incredibly difficult to shake once it has taken hold. The way to deal with opiates is to never allow someone to become addicted in the first place.
It's time for us to realize that the global opiate crisis is occurring precisely because opiates are more available now than they ever have been. I love Western culture, but its prioritization of instant gratification can be myopic.