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While recognizing the need for creative solutions to curb drug abuse, Catholic medical ethicists have raised moral and practical objections to the new focus on ‘harm reduction.’
WASHINGTON — When GOP lawmakers got wind of a first-of-its-kind federal Health and Human Services’ grant for distributing drug paraphernalia to stem the transmission of infectious diseases among chronic users, they quickly called out the Biden administration “for sending crack pipes and meth pipes, targeting minority communities,” as Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., put it.
The White House pushed back, insisting that the Republican claims weren’t accurate, and the pipes would not be included in a new $30-million federal program that provides funds for tools and initiatives designed to mitigate the risks associated with drug use.
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Drug Overdoses Increased During Pandemic: Could ‘Safe’ Injection Sites Make a Difference?
While recognizing the need for creative solutions to curb drug abuse, Catholic medical ethicists have raised moral and practical objections to the new focus on ‘harm reduction.’
WASHINGTON — When GOP lawmakers got wind of a first-of-its-kind federal Health and Human Services’ grant for distributing drug paraphernalia to stem the transmission of infectious diseases among chronic users, they quickly called out the Biden administration “for sending crack pipes and meth pipes, targeting minority communities,” as Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., put it.
The White House pushed back, insisting that the Republican claims weren’t accurate, and the pipes would not be included in a new $30-million federal program that provides funds for tools and initiatives designed to mitigate the risks associated with drug use.
Continued below.
Drug Overdoses Increased During Pandemic: Could ‘Safe’ Injection Sites Make a Difference?
