How many more lives must be lost before we abandon enforcement-based approaches that fuel the very crisis they claim to fight?
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Jeffrey A. Singer
Two years ago, I reported on a study published in the American Journal of Public Health that examined data from Marion County, Indiana, covering the period from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021, to determine whether changes in the number and types of overdose deaths were associated with areas that experienced increases in drug seizures by law enforcement.
