Yang and O'Rourke propose decriminalizing opioids, including heroin by writerknowles
At Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate, candidates Andrew Yang and Beto O’Rourke endorsed decriminalizing opioids, including heroin, as a way to control the drug epidemic that has ravaged American communities.
"The least we can do is put the resources to work in our communities so our people have a fighting chance to get well,” Yang, who sported a lapel pin that read “MATH,” said, adding “Part of helping people get the treatment they need is letting them know that they are not going to be referred to a prison cell. They’ll be referred to treatment and counseling.”
“We need to decriminalize opiates for personal use,” Yang continued. “We have to let the country know this is not a personal failing, this is a systemic government failing. And then we need to open up safe consumption and injection sites around the country because they save lives.” “Anyone with drug addiction today is not a problem for the criminal justice system, they are an opportunity for our public healthcare system,” O’Rourke said.
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