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Re:'Drug use is a health problem': inside one of the oldest ... by willsmith72 on Monday December 04, 2023 @09:29AM (#38517668)
This is my problem with the Vancouver approach.

Great, it's decriminalised. People will no longer have a record, can get out of the loop easier.

But is anyone out there helping them? Otherwise, you're still getting nowhere

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Re:'Drug use is a health problem': inside one of the oldest ... by thomastjeffery on Monday December 04, 2023 @09:39AM (#38517817)
What I keep hearing from Canadians is that the healthcare system is systemically underfunded. This problem is not exclusive to addicts.

Here in the US, we have a different version of the same problem.

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Re:'Drug use is a health problem': inside one of the oldest ... by AaronM on Monday December 04, 2023 @01:24PM (#38520951)
The longest journey starts with one step. Its a good first step and your right, more needs to be done than just decriminalizing it.
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