“What they call prohibition doesn’t work. That doesn’t work. It’s never worked. And the money can best be used providing services, harm reduction treatment centers, and medicated assisted treatment. A lot of people have been raised on the abstinence model 12 step abstinent space model. But it doesn’t really serve the people who are still in active addiction and need a little help. They need a little coaching need a sympathetic ear and somebody to talk to to help them get over the rough time that you’re going through. So Harm Reduction is that.”
– Jack McNertey, Kimaw Medical Assistance Treatment program