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I wonder how many death could be prevented by legalizing and regulating opioids and other drugs and educate users on different opioids and safe use.
by xorfish 8y ago
I wonder how many death could be prevented by legalizing and regulating opioids and other drugs and educate users on different opioids and safe use.
- dools 8y agoMillions.
- sintaxi 8y agoOpioids are not stigmatized enough. They destroy lives plain and simple.
- Vinnl 8y agoI don't think anyone disputes that they destroy lives; what people wonder is what is the most effective way to prevent them from doing that, and what to do with cases where they are already doing that. One can seriously question whether "stigma" is that most effective way.
- sintaxi 8y agoIt worked wonders for smoking cigarettes. Stigmatizing tobacco played a huge part in lowering the number of people using it.
- Vinnl 8y agoMaybe, though the stigma there took the form of legalising it, allowing people to openly come forward and seek help, and levying heavy taxes. I'd say drugs are even more stigmatised (to the point of being largely illegal), which so far hasn't really result in lowering usage numbers.
- sintaxi 8y ago44% of Americans are prescribed opioids each year.
- xorfish 8y agoThere are lots of opioids that are safer than alcohol. Sure none are completely save, but some have a lower overdose risk and are less damaging to the body.
- sintaxi 8y agoOnly if you're talking about not killing people. By "destroying lives" I'm not talking exclusively about death. As dangerous as alcohol is, one can still have a highly functional life even when abusing it.
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- criddell 8y agoAre you talking about drugs like heroin? Otherwise lots of opioids are legal but regulated now.
- GordonS 8y agoI assumed the OP meant legalised and regulated for recreational use.