UBI, or universal basic income, is a form of direct cash assistance to help the most vulnerable get back on their feet. A new study in Denver suggests it works.
  • OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I mean, yes, but also unless we’re handing addicts a daily dose of fentanyl or whatever else they’re stuck on, they’ll get it because they’re addicted to it and that’s all their brain wants. Then they’re out of the social programs and we’re back to square one.

    • cricket97@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      1 year ago

      I’m totally fine funding good rehab care. but i’m not willing to continue to fund an addicts addiction with my tax dollars. perhaps make this program require a voluntary admission into a program with reduced freedoms (i.e. can’t leave the campus) until the drug addiction is kicked.

      • OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        You like, just posted this, how did it go negative. Lemmy, don’t downvote people for varying opinions, downvote for comments that don’t seem civil or based in good faith.

        Anyway. Years of drug research shows that, if you want the most bang for your buck for social programs, full restriction is the wrong way to go about it. Humans just don’t seem to work that way and addiction rates won’t go down if we’re not using the most effective methods possible.

        • cricket97@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          What do you mean when you say “full restriction”? Initially quitting is definitely the hardest part. The temptation to make all your pain go away with a quick trip is too much to bear for many. There’s a reason most detox facilities restrict you from having phones, cash, and don’t let you leave. I think its good for addicts to have temporary restrictions on their freedoms to initially get clean.