I don't think they have thought this out. Most recreational drugs have medicinal equivalents. I don't see how they could "vaccinate" you against, say, opiates and then risk you needing them legitimately.

That said, the US military has been known to do this kind of thing with alcohol. A friend of mine in high school went directly into the navy and immediately acquierd a drinking problem. They gave him medicine that made him insanely ill if he ingested even a small amount of alcohol. Some brands of mouthwash and toothepaste made him sick.

Maybe they really know how to do it, but I doubt it. Even if they do, I doubt they could mandate ordinary citizens to accept the risk of side-effects.

Anyway, you know my opinions on the war on drugs, so not much point in jabbing you with them again... ...

I don't see how they could "vaccinate" you against, say, opiates and then risk you needing them legitimately.

exactly. 

there's a reason why human brains have receptor sites in which opiate molecules fit exactly and precisely just like keys in doorlocks.

They gave him medicine that made him insanely ill if he ingested even a small amount of alcohol. Some brands of mouthwash and toothepaste made him sick.

 

both alcohol and opiate antagonists--like disulfiram (anabuse) and naloxone (narcan) respectively--have been around for a number of years.   they arent risk-free by any means and certainly not appropriate for general population preemption.  developing similar drugs to neutralize the effects of the entire spectrum of abused substances would be a never-ending project . 

 

Injecting people with medicines that are going to make them get sick still might not stop someone from taking the drug or drinking the alcohol.

~carebear~

This was an insightful aricle. You know my viewpoint on drugs, I hate them. That's just my personal standing though, I would never want to take the right off anyone for trying them. That isn't my decision to make, people need to learn for themselves. Even when it came to my kids, as you said I'd want to teach them to think for themselves, and to actually live life. It would be all good if I could just make life perfect for them, but where would the fun be in that. They need to go out drinking, and puke their guts up the next day, I can't take that joy away from them, hehe.....

Injecting people with medicines that are going to make them get sick still might not stop someone from taking the drug or drinking the alcohol

It's a well known fact that heroin will make you nauseous when you first use it...but the euphoria is just too good to take much notice of the queasiness (yes, I know what I'm talking about.  I've done smack before)

I'm going to agree with Kingbee about the use of opiate and alcohol antagonists - they're too risky for long term use, especially the opiate ones.  Taking narcotics at the same time as an anti-opiate can be lethal.

This interferes with choice to much for me. I'd rather risk my kids with drugs than rob their freedom to decide things for themselves. Freedom, to me, is everything.

This interferes with choice to much for me. I'd rather risk my kids with drugs than rob their freedom to decide things for themselves. Freedom, to me, is everything.

Yeah - I knod of agree... I originally thought this would be something worth trying, but it seems far too risky... imagine if Cocaine was required to cure cancer!!! dudes would be immune to it!!!

Thanks for your comments guys... I guess the War on Drugs shall continue...

BAM!!!

Thanks for your comments guys... I guess the War on Drugs shall continue...

Yes it shall continue indeed.

~carebear~

They need to go out drinking, and puke their guts up the next day, I can't take that joy away from them, hehe

yikes!