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Drug overdose are caused by drugs tainted with something the user did not expect. Legalization would prevent that because you can buy the drug in a pharmacy ins
by tantalor 4y ago
Drug overdose are caused by drugs tainted with something the user did not expect. Legalization would prevent that because you can buy the drug in a pharmacy instead of from some guy.
- nobleach 4y agoThis is assuming the user is only taking the correct amount. Even completely clean/pure drugs, when taken in too high of a quantity, (the definition of "over dose") can be lethal. So it's not simply about tainting.
- wyre 4y agoAfaik overdosing on pure heroin is rare and generally only happens when the user relapses and goes back to the same dose before they quit, instead of starting with a smaller dose.