@Balacla27914533 @veganlovebunny @SamHersh01 @OttawaPolice @_MarkSutcliffe Vancouver saw a reduction in public drug use, discarded needles, and injection related litter. And crime rates remained stable. Oh, also drug overdoses and deaths fell, but maybe yo
Huge increase here- in abuse towards others- addicts are really reactive- and police incidents and ambulance calls etc- Huge expense huge burden on economy- Why should- we pay for others really bad choices when they don't even TRY to recover ?
@trying2help I think being adequately supported and resourced is key! Vancouver (Canada) has a great model that has shown success: https://t.co/Z9TlFiSBiu Harm reduction for users, cleaning up streets, and no increase in crime near the centers as people ha
@DarrenCox10 @MattHaneySF https://t.co/Z9TlFiSBiu From a center in Canada, so it’s possible differing social & economic factors would impact the success of a similar center in major CA cities. Considering addiction’s a universal disease I think outcome