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Originally Posted by Sliver
I don't get the hesitation about the government handing out drugs. If it's cheaper than using healthcare and emergency services to deal with ODs, and the drugs are safer so there are fewer ODs in the first place, where's your concern? If it's about tax dollars, it seems to me the goal of this program is to reduce the spend and keep people safer and allow our resources to be used elsewhere. What's the downside?
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Do we know that's the case?
I agree with others that something has to be done and if this will work, I'm all for it.
But I would be curious to see the financial projections of the plan.
Also are the safe drugs provided for free or the user has to purchase them?