this is where I fundamentally differ w/most of society. it's not that "harm reduction" is "too radical," it's that the only meaningful harm reduction IS abstinence. if someone's looking at a substance which is deadly to use & getting deadlier & goes "I'm doing it anyway," I can't save that person. they have chosen death. I don't understand their choice, but if DEATH isn't a deterrent, they cannot be deterred. & if they're choosing death over sobriety, why would I want to make that choice safer?

drug overdose should be counted with suicides. because if you don't want to die, DON'T DO DRUGS. I feel like D.A.R.E. was pretty clear about this (and look, they weren't exaggerating after all, drugs WILL ruin your life and kill you)

do you have a nasal spray I can carry that will stop people from wanting to use drugs in the first place? because I'd rather carry that. I don't want to be someone's "get fucked up" safety net, I'm not responsible for saving them from their own bad choices.

no, the ideal solution is to get people to understand that IF YOU DO DRUGS YOU WILL DIE. maybe then they won't start using drugs in the first place.

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if you can afford FUCKING HEROIN, you can afford to keep a dose of naloxone on hand.

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