The stigma behind drug use, primarily drugs like heroin and other opioids is still strong in certain communities across North America. It’s easy for law enforcement and those responsible for dealing with the law when a case inevitably goes to trial, to paint a picture of the dangerous, unpredictable and criminal addict. Yes, some addicts, particularly those in extremely desperate circumstances sometimes do break the law, but in these cases the crime is usually not against a group or individual, nor is it usually violent. When it comes to opiate medications, the most common crime is usually deceiving a doctor, robbing a pharmacy or perhaps illegally selling and purchasing the drugs on the street. Heroin is a slightly different story as many of the “violent” crimes heroin addicts and dealers are accused of are more than likely accidents that have occurred due to overdose.… Read the rest »
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