So many comments in this thread are misconstruing Hart's arguments. He's not being open about his drug use in order to encourage everyone else to start using op

So many comments in this thread are misconstruing Hart's arguments. He's not being open about his drug use in order to encourage everyone else to start using opiates and amphetamines willy-nilly. We can't just keep applying the same Reagan-era drug prohibition policies and expect anything to change. People are never going to stop using these drugs, so we should take steps to make their use safer. Thanks to widespread education, most people know the basics about how to drink safely (e.g. don't drink and then take NSAIDs). Because alcohol is sold legally, nobody has to worry about going blind or dying from moonshine. We should be applying the same principles to drugs like opioids. You should be able to buy them in precise dosages and know that they're not contaminated with something way too strong like fentanyl. People should be educated about unsafe drug combinations, which is the other major cause of overdoses.