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> I see Europe eventually coming to this same conclusion when enough damage has been done. I'm curious about this sentence -- to what are you referring, and w
by ubercore 7mo ago
> I see Europe eventually coming to this same conclusion when enough damage has been done.
I'm curious about this sentence -- to what are you referring, and where specifically in Europe?
- ThrowawayTestr 7mo agoPortugal decriminalize d all drugs a little while ago
- chrisldgk 7mo agoNotice the word „decriminalize“, not „legalize“. It’s about not throwing people already struggling with addiction in jail but rather offering safe alternatives (counseling, safer use, etc.). The government‘s not passing out drugs in the street, like US media likes to suggest.
- ubercore 7mo agoAnd they have very low drug mortality rates. Opiates are prescribed _way_ less than in the US. This really feels like a strawman comparison.