Jo Dear ‏@ohdearjo Apr 24

@TransformDrugs Totally agree. More harm is caused by incarceration and separation than harm from the drug itself.

Jo Dear ‏@ohdearjo Apr 24

@TransformDrugs better off folk use drugs in a 'non problematic' way. Recreational! The poor use problematically to 'escape'.

Skiamakhos ‏@skiamakhos Apr 24

@ohdearjo @TransformDrugs true - we get diamorphine (heroin) when we're in hospital for operations, yet only a tiny number get addicted. 1/2

Skiamakhos ‏@skiamakhos Apr 24

@ohdearjo @TransformDrugs it's when quality of life is really bad that ppl end up addicted, most often. Alleviate, don't punish, poverty!

Jo Dear ‏@ohdearjo 23h23 hours ago

@skiamakhos @TransformDrugs The system is based on punitive measures for the poor. The rich get richer, the poor get prison. (Rieman, 1979)