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It’s entirely possible to both not waste money on police / prisons and to not have injection zones.
by wusher 4y ago
It’s entirely possible to both not waste money on police / prisons and to not have injection zones.
- sammalloy 4y agoIt kind of isn’t. This has been studied regarding recidivism and drug use. Rehabilitation and "corrections" are anything but, and are often roadblocks for users trying to get clean, and typically make it more difficult to rejoin society. Due to the insanity of the current system, most people go in and get worse, not better. Harm reduction, on the other hand, cuts out that element, and helps both decriminalize and medicalize the problem. It provides easier routes for people who want to get clean and caps the drug addict to criminal pipeline.
- standardUser 4y agoEven if we don't waste money pretending we can "stop" drug use with cops and jails, we still have to pay for the costs associated with overdoses and the spread of disease and a black market. It's cheaper to give someone a clean needle and a test strip than to have them in an ICU bed.
- bandyaboot 4y agoWell sure, ignoring the problem is always an option.