‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic
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They went from nearly 1% of their overall population being addicted to heroin specifically to having one of the lowest drug addiction rates in Europe. It's not just decriminalization, though. Their public health initiatives such as methadone vans, mental health checkups for repeat offenders, etc were equally if not more important.