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Yeah, this is a big problem. A few years back there was white heroin being sold as cocaine in Amsterdam. So the Amsterdam government put up signs and issued warnings to call an ambulance immediatly if someone became unwell after using 'cocaine'.

Soon after it was discovered that a lot of American and British tourists were not doing this out of fear for getting arrested.

The Amsterdam government had to add a specific part to the signs (in English) saying you wouldn't be arrested if you called for help.

Creating a atmosphere of fear costs lives.

Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/12/02/you-w...

Sign: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://... (Bottom part)