This topic was brought up in a Democratic debate. It mainly covers heroin in the Seattle area: politics, policy, and addicts. The program emphasis Seattle's get-out-of-jail-free drug courts. Seems absurd to put much effort behind "treating" addicts beyond jailing them; it is an extraordinarily addictive drug, and breaking free is the exception to the rule. [rQUOTEr] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/chasing-heroin/ A searing, two-hour investigation places America’s heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in U.S. drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.[/rQUOTEr] <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ClluAkOAZ1Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Remember when Pharmaceutical companies went around telling doctors that Oxycodone was completely safe, non-addictive, and should be prescribed whenever a patient is dealing with any kind of chronic pain? I wish Clinton would take a stand against big pharma the way Sanders does. They're probably more responsible for the heroin epidemic than Wall St. was for the financial crash.
