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Fund A Public Health Approach, Not An Enforcement Approach

Increased criminalization incentivizes new and more potent synthetic drugs, which in turn increases deaths. E.g. crackdowns on heroin led to fentanyl in the current drug supply. This is known as the "Iron Law of Prohibition".*

Fund A Public Health Approach, Not An Enforcement Approach

What You Need To Know

  • The iron law of prohibition is a term coined by Richard Cowan in 1986 which posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases.* + . This is due to the need to avoid detection and criminalization. 

  • Each year, the U.S. spends an estimated $47 billion enforcing drug prohibition laws. Yet, overdose rates continue to rise.* 


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