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Decriminalization failures show half measures are not enough to address drug use problems and the opioid crisis

By Andrew Hathaway, Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Guelph

Decriminalizing drugs is not intended as a solution to drug problems. Rather, it is a critical first step that’s necessary, but not sufficient, for replacing prohibition with a public health approach.

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