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Harm reduction in the Netherlands (feddit.dk)
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[–] -4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Huh, indirectly starving the drug dealers. That's actually so crazy it just might work. Like they ain't gonna steal if you just give em what they want. But man won't they take the drugs and still steal? Like is the point of crack heads that they're insatiable?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    They are insatiable because they can't afford to keep getting their fix.

    They steal to afford enough fix to get through. If they get the square hits a day they can survive to get counselling and get off the drugs.

    They have safe injection sites in some cities in Canada that could use more of the therapy options. Some have social workers on hand but addicts trying to stay clean can always use more help.

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  • [–] -1 points 3 days ago

    We're about to get rid of that program, it's an abjective failure. The sites were like placing a cancer in a group of healthy cells. All the craziness of those people spilt over into neighborhoods that weren't previously violent.

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