A New Direction On Drugs
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/60-minutes-a-new-direction-on-drugs/
This is the 60 MINUTES piece with the new DEA Chief/ Drug Czar Michael Botticelli .. This is the fellow who stated that MJ was a JOKE.. and it was the same person whom there was a 101,000 petition delivered calling for his resignation/fired.
As this piece started.. I thought that there was hope..but. as the piece continued.. my hope was dashed.. while this may be perceived as bigoted/phobic but all of us develop our opinions and perception from what we have experienced in our life’s journey.. Mr Botticelli plainly stated that he is a GAY/RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC… and as he put it ADDICTION IS ADDICTION.. and it would seem that he perceives that the use of opiates will lead to addiction. He does admit that addiction is a mental health issue.. but.. he also seems to believe that everyone has that mental quirk.
Not once during the interview did I hear any discussion about the valid medical need for opiates, but he did mention that opiates are HIGHLY ADDICTIVE.
You need to view all the interviews with this gentleman… IMO.. it is all about helping addicts and reducing the use of opiate pain meds… regardless of the reason they are being prescribed. If you notice at one point, they discuss a doctor “treating” a addict.. but.. nothing about treating chronic pain pts.
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The page says the videos are no longer available in my area…?…Anyway isn’t it possible this man goes away after the elections IF we can get the right people in the WH and the DOJ?
There have been articles recently about how ineffective AA really is (less than 30%) and also about how addicts can make what seems rational choices event while addicted sometimhttp://www.salon.com/2014/03/23/the_pseudo_science_of_alcoholics_anonymous_theres_a_better_way_to_treat_addiction/es still . http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/09/the-science-of-choice-in-addiction/280080/?utm_source=SFFB
I too was very disappointed in the interview.