Heroin addict turned author blames soaring drug deaths on users being treated like Pablo Escobar

In this interview, Mark Johnson accuses authorities of simply sending narcotics abusers to jail instead of offering help.

And he claims treatment and support services have been slashed due to spending cuts in recent years, leading to the overdose victim toll rising.

“But in other countries like Portugal they’ve taken a public health approach to it which has seen the number of deaths coming down. It’s time for a new approach.”

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