Stimulant drugs including cocaine, MDMA and multiple types of amphetamines contributed to roughly half of all accidental overdose deaths in Canada from 2020 to 2021, according to a new report by Statistics Canada that also tracked a sharp rise in overdoses.

  • @SuddenlyBlowGreen
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    011 months ago

    Clearly not, as shown by the us alcohol prohibition or the war on drugs.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 months ago

      So given that total abstinence is practically impossible, do drug users deserve to die of overdose?

      • @SuddenlyBlowGreen
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        111 months ago

        Nope, never said they did. But it is their responsibility.

        • @[email protected]
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          111 months ago

          That seems like a very individualistic view. Is it safe to assume you generally disagree with regulation in the name of public safety?