Addiction is treated as a mental health problem, instead of a criminal problem.

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Addiction is treated as a mental health problem, instead of a criminal problem.

More time for cops

Possibly less overtime for police force

less overworked cops

Able to spend more time looking for actual criminals

better more detailed and accurate police work

Addicts will not have bad records

Easier time finding a home when clean

Easier time finding a job when clean

Better chances of staying clean

More people reaching out for help

Less overdoses

More people having access to treatment

More people able to live clean and sober

More lives saved

Less stigma

More support for addicts

Better odds of staying clean

less feelings of shame

easier to reach out

Less people in jail

More room for violent criminals

Less violent people walking the streets

Less tax payer dollars

More people feeling their tax money isn't wasted