New research paper on overdose risk and social determinants of health affirms what we've been saying all along: Criminalization increases overdose risk! We MUST decriminalize drugs to save lives and help ppl access services! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-0009.12470

This is why we developed and released a proposal for federal all drug decriminalization, also known as The Drug Policy Reform Act. Read all 25 key components: https://www.drugpolicy.org/sites/default/files/2020.08.06_dpa_decrim_model_0.pdf

To learn more about decriminalization and why it’s important, you can read our 2017 report: “It’s time for the US to decriminalize drug use and possession” here: https://www.drugpolicy.org/resource/its-time-us-decriminalize-drug-use-and-possession

A decriminalization measure in Oregon aims to increase access to services while decriminalizing personal possession. A recent government study suggests decrim will reduce racial disparities in arrests by 95% too: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CDKzOBb-3RHTaVUT9wnFP4hxTtsu8yYd/view