You're not treating something as a "public health problem" if you use the criminal justice system to address it.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/12/nyregion/when-opioid-addicts-find-an-ally-in-blue.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share …
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…compared to court-mandate programs still within our crim justice system? Always external pressure no doubt, but meaningful distinctions btw
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…btw a new girlfriend or a threat of being fired from a job and the threat of incarceration.
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Absolutely. My sole point is we have few fully voluntary people against which to judge effect of court pressure, which homogenizes outcomes
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Yes. Thanks for your expert knowledge here, I may be bugging you via email for more along this line soon…
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I enjoy and learn from our exchanges - email always welcome!
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The profound change Portugal made was providing lots of really good treatment - they never arrested many people, what's new is good care
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I am looking for the best written overview of the Portugal policy approach. Any tips?
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Wait a 4-6 wks and mine will be out in The Nation.
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But in meantime, this by Hannah Laqueur: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/files/Laqueur_(2014)_-_Uses_and_Abuses_of_Drug_Decriminalization_in_Portugal_-_LSI.pdf …
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