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Is it time to decriminalize heroin?

Given the horrible effect it has addicts, the physical and mental toll, the descent into crime an...

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14.01 25 Feb 2020


Is it time to decriminalize heroin?


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14.01 25 Feb 2020


Given the horrible effect it has addicts, the physical and mental toll, the descent into crime and unshakable social stigma - is it time we thought seriously about decriminalizing heroin?

Dr. Austin O'Carroll thinks so, he dropped by the studio to explain why.


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