ests that instead of legalizing marijuana, or any other drug, that the best answer is force. She gives a well known example of celebrities and drug use, most recently, the legal problems of Robert Downey Jr. The judge who sentenced him to six months in prison stated, "I’m going to incarcerate you in a way you won’t like, but it may save your life" (Satel, "For Addicts, Force Is the Best Medicine", 101). Satel, a psychiatrist who treats drug addicts, feels that by keeping them in treatment, the legal consent – whether it is forced or not – may in fact keep the addicts alive (101). She convinced that the payoff is colossal. These addicts learn the "social competence, trust in others and optimism about the future that are the prerequisites for a life without drugs" (103). Not only do the patients themselves have a positive effect from the treatment, but the community sees results as well. "Numerous large-scale cost-benefit analyses reveal that every dollar spent on drug treatment saves between $2 and $7 on law enforcement, corrections, health care, lost productivity, and welfare" (103). With this in mind, it is far more conceivable to force treatment on drug abusers, rather than consenting to their demands by legalizing marijuana, or any other drug. Many have argued about the physical dependence marijuana may cause to those who use the drug. Advocates of legalized marijuana claim that the drug is not addictive, despite much opposition. According to Ron Kadden, "A lot of people think it’s not addictive. [Users] have been told by treatment professionals and friends that they couldn’t really be addicted to marijuana" (Boyce). Evidence shows otherwise, however, and several studies have been co

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