The illicit drug market is in constant flux. People who use drugs are at the mercy of these changes – and any sudden shift in what is readily available can take lives.
In a recent speech, West Virginia councilman Joe Solomon spoke of Charleston leading the state in ‘ghosts’ – an apt description for those so often overlooked by lawmakers.
Last year, Harm Reduction Ohio, located above a coffeehouse in Granville, distributed some 40,000 doses of naloxone. This year the group hopes to distribute more than 50,000 doses.
Ohio’s policymakers should take time to read ‘The New Jim Crow’ and move away from passing laws that establish harsher criminal penalties related to drugs.
When Ohioans voted in favor of Issue 1 and Issue 2 on Tuesday, it signaled they don’t want politicians controlling their bodies. It should also be the start of a larger conversation.
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