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)