Why Making Opiates Illegal Is Causing More Overdoses!

Описание: What if the biggest barrier to solving the opioid crisis isn’t the drugs themselves—but the way we treat people who use them? Let's discuss legalization and its impact.

In this video, Dr. Peter Grinspoon—Harvard-trained physician, addiction specialist, and someone who has lived through opioid addiction himself—makes a bold argument for decriminalizing opioids. Drawing from decades of clinical experience and personal recovery, he explores how the criminalization of opioids fuels the overdose epidemic, creates dangerous street supplies, and blocks access to life-saving treatment.

With tens of thousands dying each year, Dr. Grinspoon lays out a clear, humane, and evidence-based alternative: move resources away from punishment and toward healthcare, housing, and harm reduction. It's time to end the failed War on Drugs—and start saving lives.

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