Jim Hatley
Professor of Economics at Queen's University. Fellow of the Econometric Society.Director of the student Earth department.
Questions
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Doctors tend not to talk about "recovered drug addicts," and prefer the term "inactive addicts" those who dont use drugs right at given moment. In your opinion, is it not possible to get rid of this label? Even in the opinion of drug treatment experts, patients remain forever addicted. How can the modern society be taught to have an adequate attitude toward former drug addicts and consider them as a part of the society?
I can say one thing about ex-drug addicts. Drug addiction is an illness, but unfortunately the concept of full recovery is missing. If you have tasted this forbidden fruit and have become addicted to chemicals, there is no way back. Since that you can rely only on your will power and love for life. Use these powers wisely.
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What should be in the Internet age and growth of online communities informational methods to combat drug addiction? What do you think, what means will be most effective today, and how the state should behave in order to successfully affect the suffering of drug addiction and to conduct prevention among healthy population?
The danger of drug abuse is reflected in the destabilization of the main components of society and requires enormous and diverse costs, taking funds and human resources. It is almost impossible to calculate direct and indirect economic losses of the government. We need to fight against it actively otherwise the whole society will be involved in drug use very soon. Surely, the society needs prevention programs. It should include a set of various measures aimed at preventing drug abuse. The main thing is to cover study, work, and leisure fields. Every person should keep in mind the danger of drugs whether he is sitting at the bar or at home, watching TV or looking for something on the internet. People must always remember of the consequences and social advertising should help with it.
