TEDTalks
Description
Why do we still think that drug use is a law-enforcement issue? Making drugs illegal does nothing to stop people from using them, says public health expert Mark Tyndall. So, what might work? Tyndall shares community-based research that shows how harm-reduction strategies, like safe-injection sites, are working to address the drug overdose crisis.
Runtime
16 min 35 sec
Subjects
- Substance use (111)
- Diseases (446)
- Sociology (1145)
- Drug addiction (114)
- Substance abuse (361)
- Health (2879)
- Social service (140)
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