"If Americans heard the word 'poisoning' and thought 'policy failure,' I’d be supportive. But they do not. They hear 'poisoning' and think 'poisoner.' They then use the federal or one of 28 state laws to convict another person for murder, like they did to me."
Language Matters: Is This a Drug Overdose or Drug Poisoning Crisis?
In public policy, language matters. In drug policy, language has always been divisive.
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