WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saving lives should be a winning political proposition regardless of one’s party affiliation. Yet, when it comes to policies like “harm reduction,” politicians are often intellectually inconsistent. Many seem to cherry pick the harm-reduction issues they deem politically palatable. This is true for both camps, from progressives who support banning e-cigarettes to … Continue reading Partisan politics derails efforts to improve public health through harm reduction
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Partisan politics derails efforts to improve public health through harm reduction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Saving lives should be a winning political proposition regardless of one’s party affiliation. Yet, when it comes to policies like “harm reduction,” politicians are often intellectually inconsistent. Many seem to cherry pick the harm-reduction issues they deem politically palatable. This is true for both camps, from progressives who support banning e-cigarettes to … Continue reading Partisan politics derails efforts to improve public health through harm reduction