The U.S. Opioid Crisis: Decriminalization as a Potential Approach
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https://doi.org/10.21106/ijtmrph.108Keywords:
- Opioid,
- Decriminalizing Drugs,
- Addiction,
- Overdose,
- Drug Abuse
Abstract
There have been numerous approaches to treating the opioid crisis, but one downfall is not addressing stigmas against the affected population. It may seem to be a radical proposal, but decriminalizing all drugs may provide safer access to drugs, decrease the number of drug overdoses, decrease the stigma surrounding addicts, and decrease the barriers around access to care for addicts.
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Copyright © 2020 Valerie Luzi. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc., USA.
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