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by pstuart 2737 days ago
When my brother overdosed on heroin he was shooting up unknown quality/potency. If he was using legal dope he'd likely not have made that mistake.

I agree with the government victimization but legal drugs implies purity and labeling requirements to allow choices to be better informed.
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hopler 2737 days ago
There is no safe dose of heroin.

It doesn't matter how pure it is if you can buy enough to kill an elephant at they grocery store.

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pstuart 2733 days ago
> There is no safe dose of heroin

Not true at all. One could safely be a long-time heroin addict with a supply with guaranteed purity and strength. Not a recommended lifestyle, but it's true.

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kaybe 2737 days ago
It's still an advantage if you only overdose on purpose and not by accident too.
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