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Warren DeMontague

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6. Fact of the matter is, filling jails with drug users doesn't work.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat May 6, 2017, 01:09 AM

May 2017

And it doesn't save lives.

The Drug War has failed, if we want to address opioids we need to approach it from a public health/harm reduction standpoint first and foremost.

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Amid opioid epidemic, White House may cut drug control office [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 OP

It's no wonder people need drugs in this country to cope. n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #1

Don't worry blueinredohio May 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2017 #3

can't say i'll really miss it. nt TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #4

Baby going out with the bath water. oasis May 2017 #5

Fact of the matter is, filling jails with drug users doesn't work. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #6

This Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #7