Currently, there is no provision for relief or exemption under the NDPS Act and it only gives addicts immunity from prosecution and imprisonment if they volunteer for rehabilitation
Rev. Dr. Jodi Hayashida: Harm reduction saves lives
It is well past time for us to move past the death measure of Maine’s regressive policies and instead choose the critical and life-affirming practices of harm reduction. Harm reduction is a collection of evidence-based techniques rooted in a fundamental belief that every life is sacred and worthy of care. It is a decision to reframe the epidemic of substance-related deaths away from criminalization and toward public health.
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Rev. Dr. Jodi Cohen Hayashida
In the 20 years I have served my church, I have spent countless hours sitting with people fighting to overcome substance use disorder, and far too many more with the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones to that struggle.