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Biden Did What?!
Let’s talk about harm reduction programs and dehumanization
“Hey, have you heard anything about Biden giving pipes to crackheads?”
As soon as he asked, I did have a sneaking suspicion that what he was referring to were programs called harm reduction programs; and that Biden must be considering supporting the funding for development and implementation of such programs.
But the words he used made me leery, I know from whence they came. The latest right-wing freak-out media has reported it that way. He’s left it to me to search for more information on the topic… which would be fine (it’s kinda what I do, while he’s out in the woods or building something during his workday) except more often than not, he doesn’t trust my sources.
I’m over that condescension, so until I learn how to do some good street epistemology and gain better control of my emotions, I wasn’t going to venture a guess on what he was asking about, so I said no, I hadn’t heard anything.
But I do know about this issue.
This is one subject where I have some intimate knowledge. I have a niece and nephew who are both recovered heroin addicts, one of which was released from prison less than 6 months ago, clean. The other one has been clean for over 6 years now, too, and has benefited from…