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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 3798909" data-attributes="member: 7900"><p>Yeah, I know. It's Portland, but the numbers aren't good.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-drug-decriminalization-effort-tragedy" target="_blank">Portland Drug Decriminalization Effort is a Tragedy</a></p><p></p><p>"The new law made possession of those substances no more than a Class E violation, the equivalent of a traffic ticket punishable by a maximum $100 fine. But the fine is dismissed when someone who is fined calls a help hotline, Lines for Life, and completes a health assessment. The idea is to connect drug abusers with services and treatment instead of putting them behind bars. </p><p></p><p>Sixteen months into this first-in-the-nation experiment, the numbers paint a bleak picture. Drug overdose deaths hit an all-time high in 2021 with 1069, a 41% increase from 2020. And very few people are getting into treatment. According to The Lund Report, after one year, just 136 people had entered treatment, less than 1% of those helped by Measure 110. But the actual number may be even lower."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 3798909, member: 7900"] Yeah, I know. It's Portland, but the numbers aren't good. [URL='https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-drug-decriminalization-effort-tragedy']Portland Drug Decriminalization Effort is a Tragedy[/URL] "The new law made possession of those substances no more than a Class E violation, the equivalent of a traffic ticket punishable by a maximum $100 fine. But the fine is dismissed when someone who is fined calls a help hotline, Lines for Life, and completes a health assessment. The idea is to connect drug abusers with services and treatment instead of putting them behind bars. Sixteen months into this first-in-the-nation experiment, the numbers paint a bleak picture. Drug overdose deaths hit an all-time high in 2021 with 1069, a 41% increase from 2020. And very few people are getting into treatment. According to The Lund Report, after one year, just 136 people had entered treatment, less than 1% of those helped by Measure 110. But the actual number may be even lower." [/QUOTE]
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