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Scenes From a City That Only Hands Out Tickets for Using Fentanyl (web.archive.org)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, but harm reduction is exactly that. It's also a first step for many people. We need to provide levels of care beyond the black and white "you're bad because you use drugs and we're only going to help you after you stop" mentality.

Harm reduction saves real lives and provides more opportunities for connection with treatment services in the future.

From the article:

“That first step builds trust and can lead to people engaging with other supports and services,” she said. “Formal treatment is not a goal for many people using substances, at least not initially.”