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Is there anything particularly controversial about Walters? Any statements he?s made or policies he?s supported in the past that could come back to haunt him?
Barry McCaffrey, Clinton?s drug czar, was in turn critical of Walters for what McCaffrey felt was Walters? inadequate attention to treatment. Walters says he doesn?t give inadequate attention to treatment, but rather that he believes treatment alone cannot solve this problem.
Walters says that advocates of drug legalization argue that most people can use so-called "recreational drugs" like marijuana the way some people drink beer - i.e. without becoming addicted and ending up on skid row. And legalization advocates argue that in a state where certain drug use is legal, the...
Walters says this is a delusion. He believes people who advocate this are purposefully ignoring the long-term impact of drug addiction on some individuals. In fact, Walters will point out, as we?ve seen in the case of Robert Downey Jr., some addicts cannot get off drugs at any...
Where does Walters stand on jail time versus treatment for drug users?