Mr. Jordan McClements’ Opinion on drug users was, well, “sad” (“Empathy for drug users without action is no longer enough,” Nov. 19). It kind of reminded me of an employee meeting, where there are plenty of complaints but no solutions attached to them.
Not once throughout his story do I read his solution for this lack of “action” with empathy by the United States. Drug addicts will do anything for their next fix, and it’s usually illegal. Should they get a “pass” because of their addiction? And recovery is not an option because of that dangerous “in-between time,” when the user, mind you, decides that they can take just one more hit, and everything will be OK.
The availability of drugs in this country is obviously the problem, but the question that should be asked — as I have asked myself — is, “Why did I start in the first place?”
It took 14 years of an addiction for me to realize I didn’t want to die. With the help and love of my family, I was able to overcome and live a life free of addiction.
Kelly Carver
Clayton
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