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2023-08-07 -Great Cultural Revolution

LA resorts to sending mobile teams with oxygen cylinders to Skid Row to prevent overdoses amid opioid crisis

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-07 08:44|| || Front Page|| [18 views ] Top

#1 As cruel and inhuman as it sounds.
I can see using these resources for the Accidental OD's with mandatory drug use education also.

I can even see a Free Drug Rehab for anyone asking the 1st time.
Using Law Enforcement fund collected from DEALERS and Cartel.

But why waste the Taxpayer $$$$, or the Narcan on perpetual OD'ing addicts?
That will never be anything but a drain on the already limited overburdened system ?

BTW: a Druggies's life is usually about 30++% shorter than normal.
But they still impact the system 20% to 40+/-% more, depending on the drug of choice and economical social class they hold..

Posted by NN2N1 2023-08-07 09:33|| 2023-08-07 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Yes. I sure want to be sued for resuscitating an addict as a good Samaritan with no sovereign immunity behind me.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-08-07 11:05|| 2023-08-07 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 why? let people use whatever they want. If they sicken or croak so what. stop giving the cartels a leg up by making substances illegal and expensive.
IMO we keep coming back until we get it right.
exeunt stage right, entree stage left.

Posted by irish rage boy 2023-08-07 13:03|| 2023-08-07 13:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Mouth-to-mouth breathing is the most straightforward way of doing this...

Uhh...I don't think so.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-07 20:34|| 2023-08-07 20:34|| Front Page Top

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