I've watched someone I love get pulled deeper into addiction by the fear of arrest, avoiding treatment and honest conversations because getting help meant risking a criminal record -- that fear kept them sicker for longer, not safer.
I've watched someone I love get pulled deeper into addiction by the fear of arrest, avoiding treatment and honest conversations because getting help meant risking a criminal record -- that fear kept them sicker for longer, not safer.
Portugal's 2001 nationwide decriminalization, one of the most studied drug policy shifts in the world, saw drug-related HIV infections and overdose deaths drop significantly over the following two decades, specifically because resources shifted from prosecution toward treatment -- though researchers note it was paired with substantial treatment-infrastructure investment, not decriminalization alone.
Is caste-based reservation system still necessary in modern India?
Should wealthy nations have an obligation to accept more climate refugees?