floofloof@lemmy.ca to Ontario@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoDoug Ford wants to stop doctors from handing out clean needles. Here’s why they shouldn’t listenwww.thestar.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down11
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkDoug Ford wants to stop doctors from handing out clean needles. Here’s why they shouldn’t listenwww.thestar.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Ontario@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarecan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up32·2 months agoBecause a lack if clean needles is not going to stop them.
minus-squareSir Aramis@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoAnd then it’s going to put more pressure on the medical system to take care of them. This is dumb.
minus-squarenyan@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoFord’s policies make it clear that he clings to the outmoded view that addiction is a moral failing and can be stopped by strength of will alone. He’d rather feel superior than save lives.
Because a lack if clean needles is not going to stop them.
And then it’s going to put more pressure on the medical system to take care of them. This is dumb.
Exactly! It’s so short sighted.
Ford’s policies make it clear that he clings to the outmoded view that addiction is a moral failing and can be stopped by strength of will alone. He’d rather feel superior than save lives.