Free Heroin to Battle Addiction
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-02-04/vancouver-combats-heroin-giving-its-addicts-best-smack-world
It seems counterintuitive that the best way to treat a heroin addict is by giving them the heroin. The heroin epidemic in Vancouver has been around for a while now. The free heroin program has only been given to those who show little to no chance or having a recovery from their addiction. This program is also preventing many home burglaries.
Is PTSD Contagious?
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/01/ptsd-epidemic-military-vets-families
It seems counterintuitive that we as a nation allow every day people to join the military where they are exposed to harmful environments. Many of these environments can put a strain on the soldiers which may impact both their physical and mental health just so that they can protect other people. The problem goes beyond a soldier’s state of mental health and spills into the lives of the people around them.
Rowan Counterintuitive 