Cheap Ways Out: The Drug War & Harm Reduction ft. Dustin Guastella
Added 2024-05-26 17:51:39 +0000 UTCDino joins us once again to discuss his recent piece in Damage Magazine, "Making the Present the Enemy of the Future," on the false promise of harm reduction and the more affirmative role the state must play in regulating drug use and treating addiction. Dustin Guastella is director of operations for Teamsters Local 623 in Philadelphia.
Read here: https://damagemag.com/2024/04/15/making-the-present-the-enemy-of-the-future/
Watch here: https://youtu.be/wsRTx9ZF0Kg
Comments
That's the problem that Dustin is addressing, that all of these programs are not particularly interested in lowering drug use, which in turn increases drug use
David Griscom
2024-05-27 23:28:15 +0000 UTCGlad you enjoyed it Travis!
David Griscom
2024-05-27 23:26:57 +0000 UTCI think this was a necessary interview. The current “war on drugs” is awful but we shouldn’t get dogmatic on certain solutions if there not getting the desired results
Travis Galvani
2024-05-27 18:03:20 +0000 UTCI never thought needle exchange was to help decrease drug use. I only knew of it in the context of not spreading HIV. The HIV org I worked for did needle exchange to prevent the spread of HIV, not to curb drug use.
Brian Long
2024-05-27 15:20:29 +0000 UTC
