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Counterpoint, overdoes deaths increased during some years and drug use has markedly increased: Also the chart supporting less overdose deaths seems to be actua
by vivekd 9y ago
Counterpoint, overdoes deaths increased during some years and drug use has markedly increased:
Also the chart supporting less overdose deaths seems to be actually a chart about all drug induced deaths, and not just overdose deaths, which means it could include HIV/AIDS, once a big killer of heroin users which we can now treat for much better.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/10/portugal-decriminalisation-drugs-britain_n_2270789.html http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/10/portugal-decrimin...
- pdpi 9y ago> it could include HIV/AIDS, once a big killer of heroin users which we can now treat for much better. If it does, that still supports this theory. My father in law is a leading portuguese HIV expert, and he credits decreminalisation as a key factor in actually getting those patients into clinics and on treatment.