The editorial that recommends the establishment of safe drug use sites is correct, but there are a few more issues to discuss (”Want to reduce overdoses? Give people a safe place to do drugs,” Jan. 29).
They shouldn’t be called “safe” drug use locations, because recreational drug use, where drugs are sourced from the criminal underworld, is inherently unsafe. These locations should be called “less unsafe” drug use locations.
The locations could become a bit safer if the drugs could be sourced from a legal outlet at a reasonable price. That would use market forces to put the drug cartels out of business. I realize that this would be difficult to get through the legislature.
Dr. Henry Farkas, Pikesville
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