
In the 1980s, energetic marijuana interdiction led to a repurposing of trafficking routes towards less bulky and more lucrative cocaine. Even before widespread fentanyl, the potency of street heroin had already been steadily increasing. Each pyrrhic victory of the war on drugs has left us with stronger and more harmful drugs.

A tragic irony of Paul’s death is that he was in the middle of advocating for a supervised injection facility in the neighborhood to replace the filthy, dangerous spaces where hundreds of doses of heroin are injected daily.

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Supervised injection facilities are an evidence-based way to keep people alive by allowing them to inject drugs under medical supervision during this uniquely dangerous time to struggle with addiction. There are already more than 100 of these facilities in 66 cities across nine countries including Canada. None of these countries is facing the scale of the crisis that we in the US face and yet they rightly eschew moralizing for the sake of public health. A facility like this in the US would start saving lives the day it opens.

While pursuing necessary emergency measures, like supervised injection facilities, we need to also make every investment to achieve treatment on demand. Currently, only 10% of those in need of addiction treatment receive it. Buprenorphine and methadone are two evidence-based options for opioid agonist therapy that have repeatedly been shown to reduce death and support recovery and yet we drag our feet in matching access to need.

A crisis of this magnitude demands an energetic, open and scientifically-grounded consideration of every available tool at our disposal and the political will to follow where the science leads. The moralizing punitive logic of the war on drugs helped lead us into this crisis. Only a public health approach can lead us out. "If I’ve got to be the bad guy longer, I'll be the bad guy longer, but I'm not going to participate," Braun said of his unwillingness to publicly debate Swift, in a summit Q&A with Variety's Shirley Halperin.

Scooter Braun hasn’t publicly spoken about the battles between Taylor Swift and the Big Machine Label Group in the nearly half-year since his Ithaca Holdings purchased her former record label. He broke his silence Thursday in a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference, co-sponsored by Variety and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, in which he acceded to addressing the inevitable.

In the 1980s, energetic marijuana interdiction led to a repurposing of trafficking routes towards less bulky and more lucrative cocaine. Even before far-flung fentanyl, the authority of street heroin had already been steadily increasing. Each pyrrhic victory of the war on drugs has leave us with strong and more harmful drugs. 

 A tragic irony of Paul ’s end is that he was in the middle of advocating for a supervised injection facility in the vicinity to replace the filthy, dangerous space where hundreds of doses of heroin are injected daily. 

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 Supervised injection adeptness are an evidence - based way to restrain multitude alive by allow them to inject drugs under medical supervision during this uniquely dangerous meter to struggle with addiction. There are already more than 100 of these facilities in 66 cities across nine countries including Canada. None of these countries is facing the scale of the crisis that we in the US face and yet they rightly eschew moralizing for the sake of public health. A facility like this in the US would start saving lives the sidereal day it open. 

 While pursuing necessary hand brake bill, like supervised injection facilities, we need to besides make every investing to achieve treatment on demand. Currently, merely 10% of those in need of addiction treatment receive it. Buprenorphine and methadone are two evidence - based options for opioid agonist therapy that have repeatedly been shown to reduce death and support recovery and so far we drag our foot in match access to need. 

 A crisis of this magnitude demand an energetic, open and scientifically - grounded consideration of every available tool at our disposal and the political will to follow where the science precede. The moralizing punitive logic of the war on drug helped lead us into this crisis. Only a public health approach can lead us out. " If I ’ve got to be the regretful guy longer, I'll be the bad guy longer, but I'm not going to participate, " Braun said of his unwillingness to publicly argue Swift, in a summit Q&A with Variety's Shirley Halperin. 

 Scooter Braun has n’t publicly spoken about the battles between Taylor Swift and the Big Machine Label Group in the nearly half - year since his Ithaca Holdings buy her former record label. He broke his secrecy Thursday in a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference, co - sponsored by Variety and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, in which he acceded to addressing the inevitable.

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Su pervisedinj ec tio nfacil i ties a reanevidenc e-based way  t o k ee p people alive byal l o wi ng themto inj e ct  d r ugs unde rmed ical s uperv isio n  d uring th is uni q ue ly  danger ou s time  t o s tru gglew ithaddict ion. The re ar e  already moret han 100 of th e se f ac i liti esin 66 citie s ac r ossnine co unt r ies i nclud in g  C a nada. None of these  c ountri es is  facing the s cale of th e c risis th at w e  i n  the US face a nd ye t they rig h tly esch ew mo ralizing  for thes a ke of pu bli c h eal th. A  f acility liket h is i nthe USwou ld star t s avi ngliv es  the dayit opens .
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A c risis o f thi s  magnit ude deman ds an ene rg etic , ope n and scie ntifical ly-ground e d con s id erati onof eve ry  av ailab le too l  at  ourdispos al  and t he po li tical wi ll to follow where thescienc e lea ds.  The mora liz i ngpunitivelogi c of the w arondrugs  he l ped l eadu sint o  this  cri s is. Onlya  p ubl i c  h ealth appro a c h  ca n lea d u s  out."IfI’ve got to be th e  bad guy longe r, I ' l l b e t h e ba dguy longer, bu t I 'm n ot going  t o participa te," Bra un saidof his  unwil lingnes s to public ly d eba te Swift,  in  a summitQ& Aw ith Va riet y' s Shir ley Ha l peri n . 

Scooter Braunhasn’ t publi c lyspoke nabout t h e ba ttles betw een TaylorSwiftandthe B ig Mach in e Labe l G ro up in then early hal f-yea r since  h is I tha ca Hol ding s purch ased  h erformer re c o rd la be l . H e br oke h is  sil ence Thur s day in a  Q& A  at the  2 019 E nterta i nm e n t Industry  Co nfere n c e, co-spon s ored by Varie ty and  the H ollywoo d  Ch am ber ofCom m e rce, in w hich he a c ced ed  toaddressi ng  the  i nev it able.


In the_1980s, energetic_marijuana interdiction led to_a repurposing_of_trafficking routes_towards_less bulky and_more lucrative cocaine._Even before widespread fentanyl,_the potency of_street_heroin had already been steadily increasing. Each pyrrhic victory of the war on drugs_has_left us_with_stronger_and more harmful drugs.

A tragic_irony of Paul’s death is_that he_was in the middle of advocating for a_supervised_injection facility in_the neighborhood to replace the filthy, dangerous spaces where_hundreds of doses of heroin are_injected daily.

Opioid crisis:_Donald_Trump_rejects calls to declare_national emergency Read more

Supervised injection facilities_are an evidence-based way to keep_people alive by allowing them to inject_drugs under medical supervision during this_uniquely dangerous time to struggle_with addiction._There are already more than_100 of these_facilities in_66 cities across_nine countries including Canada. None of_these countries is_facing the scale of the crisis_that_we in the_US_face_and yet_they rightly eschew_moralizing_for the_sake_of public health. A facility like_this_in the US would start saving lives_the day it opens.

While_pursuing_necessary emergency measures, like_supervised injection facilities, we need_to also make every investment to_achieve treatment_on demand._Currently, only 10% of those in need of addiction treatment receive_it. Buprenorphine and methadone are two_evidence-based options for opioid_agonist therapy_that_have repeatedly been_shown_to reduce_death and support recovery and yet we_drag our_feet in matching access to need.

A_crisis of this magnitude_demands_an energetic, open and scientifically-grounded consideration_of every available tool at our_disposal and the political will_to_follow_where the science leads. The_moralizing punitive logic of the war_on drugs helped_lead us into this crisis. Only a_public_health approach can lead us out._"If_I’ve got to be the bad_guy_longer,_I'll be the bad guy_longer, but I'm not going to_participate," Braun said of his unwillingness to publicly debate_Swift, in a_summit Q&A with Variety's Shirley_Halperin.

Scooter_Braun_hasn’t publicly spoken about the battles between Taylor Swift and_the Big_Machine Label Group_in the nearly half-year since his Ithaca Holdings purchased her_former record label. He broke his silence_Thursday in a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference, co-sponsored_by Variety and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce,_in which he acceded to addressing the_inevitable.
