“There’s nothing in it that works”- Global Commission slams drug war
The United States and Canada should fully decriminalize the use and possession of drugs rather than double down on a failed drug war, according to a new report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy.
The report recommended expanding the availability of opioid agonist therapy such as methadone and buprenorphine, syringe service programs, overdose prevention centers, drug checking and naloxone. It also said governments should explore safer supply models, through which people with substance use disorders are offered pharmaceutical alternatives to unregulated drugs, as a means of curbing overdose deaths… Louise Arbour, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, who contributed to the report, was unambiguous when asked about the efficacy of the drug war. “There’s nothing in it that works… there are more drugs today that are cheaper and more lethal used by more people in the world than there were 60 years ago when the so-called War on Drugs got launched. So it’s a complete failure on its own terms.”
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