I assumed that it would be a challenging visit... officials seemed interested in how he distributed overdose antidotes and eased patients into medication treatment for addiction. They pressed him to explain how attracting people into care works better than forcing abstinence and imposing strict rules.
After Dr. Tookes's program was established in 2016, Miami's overdose death rate began to decline and it has remained relatively stable compared with the rate in other Florida cities. Data showing that harm reduction is a better approach than criminalization in curbing drug-related problems, but politicians have been hesitant to embrace it.
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