thisisawayoflife@lemmy.world to Oregon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 months agoConservative Oregon county wants to return to drug-free utopia before Measure 110www.opb.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkConservative Oregon county wants to return to drug-free utopia before Measure 110www.opb.orgthisisawayoflife@lemmy.world to Oregon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareNeuromancerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down11·9 months agoI think for now re-criminalizing it is the right option. I saw guy shooting heroin right in front of a store the other day. Downtown Salem has become addicts just wandering around. They need to build then support network and offer treatment instead of jail. Once they get the system working, decriminalize it.
minus-squarethisisawayoflife@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoSeems like that’s a perfect example if needing a safe injection site. Drunks have bars, junkies need SIS. Gets them off the street when using, and it’s a vector for getting treatment and additional safety precautions.
minus-squareBarterClub@sh.itjust.worksMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoThat doesn’t stop people. The only difference is we’re not putting people who are addicted in jail where they won’t get help. We need treatment centers and other methods to combat this major national issue.
minus-squareNeuromancerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down6·edit-29 months agoAs I stated, we need to ramp those up, but until then, jail would be a better option.
minus-squareratman150@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoAh yes I’m sick please take me to prison. No not the hospital, I’d rather be left to die on cold concrete because apparently I’m subhuman. Actually while we’re at it, get the flu? 3 months state prison.
minus-squarethisisawayoflife@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoAnd jail is a great place to do and get drugs.
I think for now re-criminalizing it is the right option. I saw guy shooting heroin right in front of a store the other day.
Downtown Salem has become addicts just wandering around.
They need to build then support network and offer treatment instead of jail. Once they get the system working, decriminalize it.
Seems like that’s a perfect example if needing a safe injection site. Drunks have bars, junkies need SIS. Gets them off the street when using, and it’s a vector for getting treatment and additional safety precautions.
That doesn’t stop people. The only difference is we’re not putting people who are addicted in jail where they won’t get help.
We need treatment centers and other methods to combat this major national issue.
As I stated, we need to ramp those up, but until then, jail would be a better option.
Ah yes I’m sick please take me to prison. No not the hospital, I’d rather be left to die on cold concrete because apparently I’m subhuman.
Actually while we’re at it, get the flu? 3 months state prison.
And jail is a great place to do and get drugs.