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Addiction & Recovery

Blues Heron

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1. we're a conservative state we're a little slow on the uptake

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 07:49 AM

Jul 2019

"We're not really seeing this as a public health crisis cuz lets face it - as conservatives, we're a little slow. " fixed your thought for you Doc. Wake up dude. Your people are dying from drug prohibition just like they did from bathtub gin in the 20's during alcohol prohibition. Don't force it underground, that's where you totally lose control and people start dying in droves from tainted, unpredictable drugs.

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Missouri Drug Deaths Increase As National Numbers Fall For The First Time In Decades [View all] Sherman A1 Jul 2019 OP

we're a conservative state we're a little slow on the uptake Blues Heron Jul 2019 #1

Let me refine his thought even more -- "We're not seeing this as a public Nay Jul 2019 #2

+1 Blues Heron Jul 2019 #3

Lack of Narcan aliza20 Nov 2020 #4