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Absolutely speechless!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4n8g331do?
So, if drug taking is to be allowed under supervision, I take it. The next step is to open supervised brothels.
And then you ask why this country's values are going down the shitter. #LeSigh
@dick_turpin I'm happy to be the wet liberal here. It's much better to have addicts in a supervised setting where they can access services for their many other issues than breaking into houses to finance their future overdose. That is the first step into rehabilitation and becoming healthy members of society again.
@stsquad I suppose if we accept the premise "If we save but one, it'll be worth it." but I suspect the majority have no intention of giving up.
I wonder what the criteria is? "Hi, I've never tried MDMA any chance of a session?"
@dick_turpin @stsquad Even sorting a small percentage out helps; and if it saves that on policing later or NHS then it's worth it.
@dick_turpin @stsquad They aren't supplying the drugs, they're just providing a safe environment for consumption.
@OldGitPhil @stsquad Hmm? Is drug taking safe?
@dick_turpin @OldGitPhil I don't think there are many activities that are truly safe - but it can certainly be safer. A lot of the harms of drugs come from secondary risk factors. It's possible to take #mdma in a clinical/therapy setting pretty safely while large sections of the population have a very unhealthy relationship with #alcohol. While #fentanyl can be used "safely" as a prescription drug most addict deaths are due to getting the dosage wrong.
@dick_turpin @stsquad Is crossing the road safe? Is it possible to make crossing the road safer and reduce the number of of deaths from people crossing the road?
If it reduces the number of deaths, isn't that a good thing?
@OldGitPhil @stsquad I suppose so, just not keen on what appears to be encouraging rather than discouraging drug taking.
@dick_turpin @stsquad I don't think it will really encourage anyone to start taking drugs. It's more for addicts who are going to be taking them anyway.
@dick_turpin treating people with care, compassion and helping people deal with their drug abuse problems is exactly the kind of values I think this country does stand for.
Drug abuse is a complex issue, it's clear the current strategy of treating it as a crime problem is not helping anyone. Time for it to be treated as a health issue, like the examples of plenty of other countries.
@intrbiz I think there's more to it than simply giving people a room to take drugs in. We already have a 'Clean Needle' program and drug rehabilitation services. I'm not convinced that providing people with a fix of their choice is the answer.
@dick_turpin we have them everywhere