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> But I don't see any reason to believe that decriminalizing everything would make things better. The stated intent of decriminalization, redirecting resources
by specialist 5y ago
> But I don't see any reason to believe that decriminalizing everything would make things better.
The stated intent of decriminalization, redirecting resources from enforcement to treatment, switching to a public health strategy, is harm reduction.
We still don't know what will reduce use and abuse. Whatever the merits of the War on Drugs, it manifestly failed to reduce either.
- cactus2093 5y agoThat's also a hard sell right now based on the catastrophic failure of US public health policies during the pandemic. Public health systems have shown they can do a pretty good job given a miracle vaccine to work with. Short of that, not so much. And unfortunately we don't yet have a shot that cures drug abuse. A little more specifically, I don't think the lack of availability of rehab programs is what is the problem here, and that's about all public health could offer.
- specialist 5y agoWhat would you do?
- netizen-936824 5y agoWell currently people are denied treatment and resources altogether if they have an addiction. That is a massive problem
- cactus2093 5y agoWhat do you mean? There are free treatment resources available for homeless/poor drug addicts to get clean. But many people are never going to make the choice to do so.
- specialist 5y agoDefeatism is so exhausting. Every one already knows that every thing sucks. Trying is better than not trying. Unless you have some better ideas. Please tell.