Biden Admin To Fund Crack Pipe Distribution To Advance ‘Racial Equity’

AProudLefty said:
Question? How does giving crack addicts clean crack pipes make them more addicted? Another question: How does it increase the number of crack addicts?
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You stupid fuck! Biden is behind ..idk how many people getting unfair many-year prison sentences because of crack cocaine..

hundreds of thousands? That's a fair estimate. And his son smokes crack. :rolleyes:

Biden has caused a lot of misery in the US going back to the 80s, and he ain't done yet.
 
Matt Dillon said:
You stupid fuck! Biden is behind ..idk how many people getting unfair many-year prison sentences because of crack cocaine..

hundreds of thousands? That's a fair estimate. And his son smokes crack. :rolleyes:
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That isn't what I was talking about.

The claim is that this bill, if passed, will increase the number of drug addicts.
 
AProudLefty said:
That isn't what I was talking about.

The claim is that this bill, if passed, will increase the number of drug addicts.
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Doesn't matter, I'm talking about the POS that has to sign that bill to make it law.

$30 million for free crack pipes is bullshit! Fuck that! :nono:

$100K and give them all a Vess cola (can) and tell them to go find some cigarette ashes.

Fuck that! No taxpayer money. Go find you an empty aluminum can and there ya go.
 
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AProudLefty said:
Correct. Here's the relevant part.

Purchase equipment and supplies to enhance harm reduction efforts, such as:
o Harm reduction vending machine(s), including stock for machines;
o Infectious diseases testing kits (HIV, HBV, HCV, etc.);
o Medication lock boxes;
o FDA-approved overdose reversal medication (as well as higher dosages
now approved by FDA);
o Safe sex kits, including PrEP resources and condoms;
o Safe smoking kits/supplies;
o Screening for infectious diseases (HIV, sexually transmitted infections,
viral hepatitis);
o Sharps disposal and medication disposal kits;
o Substance test kits, including test strips for fentanyl and other synthetic
drugs;
o Syringes to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases;
o Vaccination services (hepatitis A, hepatitis B vaccination); and
o Wound care management supplies.

Notice where it says test strips, not fentanyl strips? Now do you see how they twisted it to make it worse than it appears to smear Biden?

You need to stay alert of propaganda.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced today that federal funding may now be used to purchase rapid fentanyl test strips (FTS) in an effort to help curb the dramatic spike in drug overdose deaths largely driven by the use of strong synthetic opioids, including illicitly manufactured fentanyl.
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https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/...for Disease Control,largely driven by the use

WASHINGTON -- Harm reduction strategies, including syringe service programs and use of fentanyl test strips, will be eligible for federal grants under a $30 million, 3-year program announced Wednesday by the Biden administration.

"A hundred thousand overdoses in a 12-month period -- it's simply heartbreaking," Rahul Gupta, MD, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said on a phone call with reporters. "We're losing one American every 5 minutes to this epidemic, driven largely by illicitly manufactured fentanyl. This is an unacceptable situation and requires an unprecedented and urgent response. We must use every tool available to us; this includes our production strategies, which have long been underemphasized at the federal level."


"I want to define what harm reduction means to the federal government," he continued. "It means placing life at the center. It means creating conditions where it becomes easier to save a life than to let one perish. It means focusing on policies based on science, evidence, and data. That's why the Biden-Harris administration's new harm reduction strategy includes expanding access to naloxone, drug test strips, and syringe service programs."

In addition to the harm reduction grants -- which will be given at a rate of $10 million per year for 3 years -- the administration also released model legislation for states that want to start up or refine their syringe service programs, formerly known as needle exchange programs. "High-quality syringe service programs can prevent the spread of disease, save lives, and connect people to other health services, including treatment for substance use disorder," Gupta said. "They have a proven track record of improving public safety and saving costs. However, their availability is limited in many areas."


The model law "provides states with a framework to make sure syringe service programs are available wherever needed," he added. "It does things like give guidance to authorize the establishment of comprehensive syringe service programs within states ... It helps give guidance about how to reduce needlestick injuries to law enforcement and other first responders; [suggests] data collection and reporting requirements; provides recommendations on immunity from criminal arrest, charge, and prosecution; and provides training materials as well as funding strategies for syringe service programs."

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/addictions/96085
 
Taichiliberal said:
No, but the folks prone to peer pressure and curiosity will "experiment" since there is no threat of incarceration or receiving a criminal record. As an example, the drinking age in the USA was raised to 21.....there was an increase in "binge drinking"...and while a lot of bars closed, alcohol sales from distributors profits increased.
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Save your made up fantasies. You clearly know NOTHING about drug addiction.

And despite urban legends, I can't just shop around for a doctor to prescribe Oxycodone....not a the basic exam prices I can't. And no, the majority of insurance companies won't cover numerous visits to various doctors for dubious symptoms.

Your "logic" is severely flawed, as "fentanyl addicts" occur from the illegal use of drugs...and the majority of Americans are not illegal drug users.

And if you think your stats won't increase with legitimacy, you're being naive. But remember not to confuse people who become addicted to prescription drugs from original legitimate medical conditions/injuries with the person just using dubious methods to obtain drugs for pure recreational purposes.
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First, even on the street, Oxycontin is light years cheaper than crack at about $1 per mg.
https://www.addictioncenter.com/drugs/how-much-do-drugs-cost/
You take one 30mg a day (Yes, lots of addicts take more. But 30mg is still A LOT). That is $900 a month. That is continual use. ALL off the street.
BTW - if you used crack 12 hours a day, every day it would cost - in America - at least 20-25 times more.

The average take home pay in Mississippi is $37K.
That is just over $3,000 a month.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/much-really-home-average-salary-090000412.html
So yes, an average American with a job can easily afford to be an Oxycontin addict.
Even just buying off the street.

Period.


Second, your 'fentanyl addicts are only using street drugs' nonsense?
Proves how you have not a FUCKING CLUE what you are talking about on this.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/oxycontin-dans-story/
And I could link to LOTS more stories like his.

Third.
Your last sentence makes NO SENSE.


I am sick of wasting time on you.

You clearly know DICK all about drug addiction.
And clearly are just making shit up as you go.

You are probably just another boomer who knows shit about addiction.
And has nothing but stereotypes on your mind from some tv show/movie you saw.
BTW - Breaking Bad is NOT realistic.

We are done here.

Good night gramps.
 
ExpressLane said:
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/...for Disease Control,largely driven by the use

WASHINGTON -- Harm reduction strategies, including syringe service programs and use of fentanyl test strips, will be eligible for federal grants under a $30 million, 3-year program announced Wednesday by the Biden administration.

"A hundred thousand overdoses in a 12-month period -- it's simply heartbreaking," Rahul Gupta, MD, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said on a phone call with reporters. "We're losing one American every 5 minutes to this epidemic, driven largely by illicitly manufactured fentanyl. This is an unacceptable situation and requires an unprecedented and urgent response. We must use every tool available to us; this includes our production strategies, which have long been underemphasized at the federal level."


"I want to define what harm reduction means to the federal government," he continued. "It means placing life at the center. It means creating conditions where it becomes easier to save a life than to let one perish. It means focusing on policies based on science, evidence, and data. That's why the Biden-Harris administration's new harm reduction strategy includes expanding access to naloxone, drug test strips, and syringe service programs."

In addition to the harm reduction grants -- which will be given at a rate of $10 million per year for 3 years -- the administration also released model legislation for states that want to start up or refine their syringe service programs, formerly known as needle exchange programs. "High-quality syringe service programs can prevent the spread of disease, save lives, and connect people to other health services, including treatment for substance use disorder," Gupta said. "They have a proven track record of improving public safety and saving costs. However, their availability is limited in many areas."


The model law "provides states with a framework to make sure syringe service programs are available wherever needed," he added. "It does things like give guidance to authorize the establishment of comprehensive syringe service programs within states ... It helps give guidance about how to reduce needlestick injuries to law enforcement and other first responders; [suggests] data collection and reporting requirements; provides recommendations on immunity from criminal arrest, charge, and prosecution; and provides training materials as well as funding strategies for syringe service programs."

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https://www.medpagetoday.com/psychiatry/addictions/96085
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Correct.
 
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