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A mother just told me her son has been on remand – in prison – for almost a year after being supected of couriering an ounce of a class B drug.
The prosecution submitted a truly ludicrous valuation of this substance to the court – and they've provided no evidence to substantiate this price whatsoever, despite repeated requests from the defence.
Unsurprisingly, the defendant invested their time + money in commissioning an independent drug valuation expert. This specialist agreed that the valuation was astonishing, even saying he'd never seen anything so unbelievable with no supporting evidence.
Want a feel for how extensive, entrenched and structured the hatred in America is for our tens of millions of drug users? Take this #ThoughtExperiment with me....
#Stigma #PWUD #PWID #DrugUse #HumanRights #PublicHealth
#HarmReduction #NormalizeHR #SafeSupply #SCS #SIF
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#Stigma #PWUD #PWID #DrugUse #HumanRights #PublicHealth
#HarmReduction #NormalizeHR #SafeSupply #SCS #SIF
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IMAGINE for a moment that you woke up tomorrow to the news that the entire retail #alcohol supply in the #US was randomly contaminated with deadly levels of #fentanyl. A one ounce shot could put you into respiratory arrest in 120 seconds, quickly followed by cardiac arrest.
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The proper administration of #NARCAN within minutes or #RescueBreathing is your only hope for survival; #911 and #EMS can’t get there that fast.
Now IMAGINE for a moment what the governmental and civil society response would be to this news...
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Now IMAGINE for a moment what the governmental and civil society response would be to this news...
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Friends, my book Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom comes out today. When this journey began 10 yrs ago, I never thought it would lead me to expose egregious fraud in overseas generic drug plants we rely on. Looking back, here are a few key moments (thread)
2) My journey began in 2008 w/ a phone call from @JoeGraedon, co-host of @NPR’s @PeoplesPharmacy. His inbox was flooded w/ patients getting sick after being switched from brand-name to generic Rx. My scribbled notes held a question: what is wrong w/ the drugs? 
3) My first story in @SELFmagazine described patient/MD struggles w/ generic Rx. Then-prez of @APAPsychiatric told me: “The FDA is satisfied that generics are ok. My question is, `Are we satisfied?’”
