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Originally Posted by btimbit
No, people are just realizing that that doesn't work. If it did, things would never have gotten this bad in the first place
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Well...thats not really accurate though is it?
I'm not advocating for a return to 'The War on Drugs' if thats what you're referring to then you're correct, that did not work, fairly conclusively.
What I was referring to is the swing to the state now supplying the drugs and eliminating the consequences.
Thats switching from opponent to accomplice.
And I'm not even suggesting that Safe Supply or Safe Injection are bad ideas, I think there is a lot of merit to them, I'm merely suggesting that that cant be the Endgame. Thats not a plan.
If there is no system or mechanism in place to require some quid-pro-quo, ie. "We'll provide your substance of choice while you work your way to stop using."
If there is no back-end treatment...required...then all they're really doing is distributing drugs.