tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post3095111715980120170..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Will Texas join conservative states adopting syringe exchange in 2015?Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-50402072966267097672015-05-23T08:54:40.566-05:002015-05-23T08:54:40.566-05:00Hey 11:43,, ever bought any syringes in Texas with...Hey 11:43,, ever bought any syringes in Texas without having a insulin script?<br />Can't buy in my neck of the woods unless you are a diabetic Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-91082103301451256222015-05-22T23:43:08.760-05:002015-05-22T23:43:08.760-05:00A quick google search shows syringes for sale for ...A quick google search shows syringes for sale for $.15 each and needles for $.41 each. If you cannot afford this, then pick a different hobby besides shooting up smack.<br /><br />So what role should the state play? Get out of the way, let people live their lives, regulate pharmaceuticals for purity and dosage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42532244124886280072015-05-21T08:19:29.388-05:002015-05-21T08:19:29.388-05:00TM- Some politicians and DEA agents are raking in ...TM- Some politicians and DEA agents are raking in billions of dollars through this. Really? Billionaire DEA agents? Can you name one?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58821324096804810712015-05-18T08:31:01.204-05:002015-05-18T08:31:01.204-05:00Ain't that always the way, PD?
The data suppo...Ain't that always the way, PD?<br /><br />The data supporting the idea are real enough. It's not a panacea but it's a statistically viable disease prevention strategy and also an outreach vehicle for getting front-line medical services and treatment referrals to hard-to-reach populations. So some benefit, less harm, not really worth the culture-war driven disputes that often surround it.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-55856353103198575552015-05-18T05:28:30.931-05:002015-05-18T05:28:30.931-05:00Having this idea fly in Texas may indeed be a &quo...Having this idea fly in Texas may indeed be a "Nixon to China" moment, but I doubt that the program is as helpful as its proponents suggest or as negative as its opposition fears. <br /><br />Prison DocAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27218074336168779372015-05-17T15:51:37.650-05:002015-05-17T15:51:37.650-05:00Grits I know this is completely off topic but ther...Grits I know this is completely off topic but there has been a major development on the Stingray front. As expected, the Feds have dropped the dime on local cops about the actual meaning of the NDAs(Non Disclosure Agreements) which spells trouble ahead for local cops and prosecutors.<br />http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/05/fbi-now-claims-its-stingray-nda-means-the-opposite-of-what-it-says/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-3476488076567892782015-05-17T12:09:47.069-05:002015-05-17T12:09:47.069-05:00The government is 100% responsible for the rise in...The government is 100% responsible for the rise in heroin addicts. There has been a glut of Afghan heroin on the market since we invaded the country due to our agreements with the warlords there not to interfere with their enterprises.http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/30/afghan-opium-production-explodes-billions-spent-us-report<br /><br />The question of how to remove this glut of cheap, pure heroin was answered by the DEA which began targeting the relatively safe pharmaceuticals such as Oxycontin, which forced addicts to seek out and find the most dangerous drug ever known to mankind.http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/experts-officials-missed-signs-of-prescription-drug-crackdowns-effect-on-heroin-use/2014/03/06/2216414a-9fc1-11e3-b8d8-94577ff66b28_story.html<br /><br />Some politicians and DEA agents are raking in billions of dollars through this.<br /><br />TriggerMortishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488782801153643342noreply@blogger.com