Trump Declares the Opioid Crisis a ‘Public Health Emergency’

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fatslob-:O said:

I can't even believe the people in this thread comparing gun rights to a f*cking health crisis!

Since people are too ignorant to realize *prevention* and openly support decriminalization of recreational dangerous drug use such as opiods, I sincerely hope that their health insurance premiums sharply rise so they won't be laughing then about who's in power when their f*cking up the healthcare system themselves too in the process!

Do people even realize how China lost power during the 19th century when they were trading with Britain at the time ?!

One public health crisis involved in roughly 30,000 deaths per years vs another public health crisis involved in roughly 30,000 deaths per year. Seems like a fair comparison to me. 

Also, decriminalization is largely an effort to improve treatment. All research in successful drug policy shows that treatment should be increased, and law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences. By treating drugs as a public health issue instead of a criminal issue we can get people the help they deserve instead of pumping them into the prison system which often does much more harm than good.