Dyshing on the Opioid Crisis

Sep 18, 2019

On this week’s episode we dysh on the opioid crisis and how its effecting our nation. 11 people die each day of a suspected opioid overdose. We examine whether or not that means this is a crisis. We discuss an Alberta politician who claims that the life-changing antidote naloxone may enable drug users. We talk about the top three solutions Canadians are considering for the drug crisis. We discuss the vicious cycle that occurs when we treat substance use as a criminal problem rather than a health problem.

Articles

Portugal's Decriminalization of Drug Use, Explained

https://filtermag.org/portugal-decriminalization-drug-use-explained/

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