How drug decriminalization could help stem an epidemic of drug overdoses GlobeDebate
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This week, Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, said the steps so far have helped, but they’ve had only “minimal success.” Dr. Henry sees need for more urgent action, and she called on the B.C. government to decriminalize drugs. All of them. She cited a growing body of evidence that this could help to mitigate the current crisis.At first blush, decriminalizing drugs sounds like a dangerous and counterproductive move.
That’s because addiction, the compulsion to use drugs, is largely a health problem – not a criminal-law problem. Addictions may lead to crimes, but addiction itself is a health-care issue.
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