might i be afforded the opportunity to start at the end of your query as it provides segue into the discussion.
first premise: DV is, for the most part, a familial learned tactic for both men and women. not withstanding within certain ethnic populations where it is viable mainstay of their culture. that stated, if it can be learned, then society can assist to un-learn (read providing coping skills) the tactic to mitigate DV incidents.
second premise: substance use/abuse, society has yet to discern why it's population needs substances, let alone come up w/viable modalities to treat those who are affected.
third premise: our society stigmatize its citizens who are suffering from mental health issues ~ long term, e.g., personality disorders or short term, death in family, divorce, etc. instead...all citizens are lumped together and chastised and shunned. these citizens are not provided appropriate care, similar to having a cold (short term issues) to having, say MS, Lou G, etc (long term issues); or seeing a GP instead of a MH professional who is trained to provide CBT coping skills, talk therapy, and so forth instead of the GP saying take this pill and you will feel better in the morning ~ no where does the citizen learn to come to grips with the issue they are facing or dealing with. please see premise two.
fourth premise: citizens refuse treatment due to financial constrats, stigmatization by family/friends/employment/etc., treatment causes AND they want help instead of being given a pill.
fifth premise: get meda (all media, social, mainstream, internet drudge) under control to cease with the shock and awe journalism so the news reporting enties cease making $$$ off of society's tragedies.
now real life situation...NM, pop 1.8m, 2014- 311, 2015 - 398, 2016 to date - 341 NM citizens have died on the state's highways..'studies' reveal upward to 75% of th deaths are due to someone driving while impaired. state officials have no earthly clue how to abate these deaths. except to pass meaningless legislation meant to apease their society. premise two, three, four, and five are in play.
oh, premise one is also in play in NM as the hispanic/latino ethnicity is where familial abuse is a normal part of their culture.
now, to mitigate firearm restrictions...our society needs to provide to our children the appropriate guidance on how to deal with life's stressor in an appropriate manner, if a citizen has a difficulty, our society has to openly treat the individual, etc. btw to provide the children's parents need the same interdiction.
once society sees these modalities work, the knee jerk legislative constraints will cease and individuals should be once again held accountable instead of a class of citizens.
apologize for the length
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