Why Alcohol is the Only Drug we have to justify NOT taking

Dr. Lee doesn't hesitate on her words about what evidence shows would reduce drug-related harms: "One of the biggest harms to do with illicit drugs is contact with the criminal justice system. So it's an absolute no-brainer to me to decriminalise all drugs right now."

Beyond decriminalisation, she advocates for regulation and safe supply. "A lot of the harms associated with illicit drugs is because they're made in backyard labs or they've been cut a million times before they get to the consumer and people don't know what's in them. The only reason we need pill testing, for example, is because drugs are illegal. If they were legal, well controlled and produced cleanly, we wouldn't need those other harm reduction measures."