I disagree with letting it evolve away from law enforcement. Drugs are and should be illegal. I gave my opinion earlier on how important it is for people to be held accountable at the same time as being given a way out that doesn't carry a stigma for the rest of their lives. If drugs were legal and there was no legal pressure to be clean, there would be no incentive for addicts, or people headed down that path, to refrain from using. If someone dies from quitting cold turkey, they would be in the category that
@KDSTONE labeled "too far gone". And the policy of safe spaces would only increase those numbers. Treatment centers treat severe withdrawal symptoms. It's so important not to encourage drug use. You never know what dose will be the last. The idea in these safe places is that someone will be there if there is an OD, but the best way to prevent on overdose is for there to be no dose at all.
I see people every day who struggle with addiction. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing someone overcome their addiction. I only wish my sister would have encountered law enforcement before she became too far gone.
