In a bid to address the city's drug crisis — and the crime and homelessness that come with it — San Francisco voters shifted right in Tuesday's primary, approving ballot measures that aim to boost enforcement powers.
I always wonder why the disaster of massive amounts of legally available opiates is brought up as an argument to stop the restrictions on drugs altogether
Yeah, not that that’s ideal, but at least the OCs weren’t turning them into permanently mentally and physically crippled zombies, or suddenly killing them like fent does.
Your right, 10 years ago people weren’t using welfare money on fent, they were using medicaid money on RXs for 180 OC30s.
The solution is to end the drug war.
I always wonder why the disaster of massive amounts of legally available opiates is brought up as an argument to stop the restrictions on drugs altogether
Yeah, it’s like “Hey, look at the great improvement to my life since I’ve started taking 15 oxys per day! Everyone should be doing this!”
Recreational use is one thing, but continuous, institutionally backed dependence is a whole different ballgame.
Yeah, not that that’s ideal, but at least the OCs weren’t turning them into permanently mentally and physically crippled zombies, or suddenly killing them like fent does.
No, the Oxy just pushed people to fent once they could no longer get or afford their fix from the pharmacy.