Just over three years since Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 110, elected officials want to repeal key elements, blaming the law for open drug use and soaring overdoses. But it’s their own hands-off approach that isn’t working, advocates say.
  • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    This sounds nice, but addicts don’t just stop being addicts. Losing a home may have resulted in someone getting addicted to heroin, but giving them a home won’t stop the addiction. Prison isn’t the place to treat addiction either though.

    You have to address the addiction first though.

    • jpreston2005@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      work programs, housing programs, food programs, and healthcare is what they truly need to stop.

      healthcare includes therapy, mental health, and addiction treatment.