Drugs Like Krokodil Are the Result of Irresponsible ‘War on Drugs’ Policy
A flesh-rotting drug is eye-popping, but the real story should ask why we aren’t doing more to help impoverished addicts.
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Why Decriminalizing Smoking Heroin Wouldn’t Be as Crazy as It Might Sound
One European government says it could help reduce overdose rates by shifting a culture of injectors toward a safer method of use.
Norway Wants to Decriminalize Heroin Smoking
The Norwegian government said Friday it wants to decriminalize the smoking of heroin as a harm reduction measure, Agence-France Presse reported. Smoking heroin is less dangerous than injecting it, and the move could reduce the number of overdoses, officials said.
