Addiction Quote by William S. Burroughs

One of the drivers of heroin has been the misuse of pain medication. If we're gonna deal with heroin and heroin use in the…

— Michael Botticelli

It is not heroin or cocaine that makes one an addict, it is the need to escape from a harsh reality.

— Shirley Chisholm

“In the cloudy swirl of misleading ideas surrounding public discussion of addiction, there’s one that stands out: the misconception that drug taking by itself…

— Gabor Maté

I know why we can't have a frank discussion with our policymakers - if you're in the government or in law enforcement you cannot…

— Steven Soderbergh

“Government agencies are trying to get doctors to cut back on prescribing opioids. I understand that they need to do something about the epidemic…

— Alison Moore

I think we need to educate our doctors about addiction.

— Matthew Perry

The Drug War is an addiction, really.

— Bill Maher

Narcotics have been systematically scapegoated and demonized. The idea that anyone can use drugs and escape a horrible fate is ananathema to these idiots.…

— Gus Van Sant

“Some people, a relatively small minority, are at grave risk for addiction if exposed to certain substances. For this minority, exposure to drugs really…

— Gabor Maté

I'm a recovering drug addict, so it's not a subject that I take lightly, but I do agree that the criminalization of narcotics is…

— Russell Brand

Addiction isn't about using drugs. It's about what the drug does to your life.

— Enock Maregesi

For instance, they [The Federal Narcotics Bureau ] give out that marijuana is a harmful and habit-forming drug, and it simply isn't. They claim…

— William S. Burroughs