M 10/4 Szasz 278-284 – Is there a right to self-medicate?

1. How does Szasz respond to the problem of intentional and accidental drug overdoses?

2. Although Szasz advocates a relatively broad legalization of drugs, he does accept certain limits. What are they? And what role does the example of alcohol play here and in his argument for legalization?

3. What effect will legalization have, in Szasz’s view, on the consumption of drugs by minors?