I might just add one thing.
Certainly, we have heard police officers here in B.C. say, “We can't arrest ourselves out of this situation.” Our public health folks here in B.C. certainly have the same perspective: As my Oregon colleague mentioned, substance use disorder is a chronic, relapsing disease and a medical approach will make a difference.
From my chair—having been in this type of work for the last 25 years—it's almost impossible to remove the traffickers because it so profitable. You take one off, and because it's so profitable, one, two, three or four more will pop up.
If we can focus on the users, if we can focus on the poor folks who are experiencing this chaotic existence, if we can support them where they are and provide evidence-based treatment when they need it.... Some folks are asking for it and it's just not there. It's certainly not there in any way that they can afford or access. If we can focus on the users instead of the suppliers, it just seems to me that we can be much more effective. We know who they are for the most part. They're in our communities. We're already spending lots of money putting them through courts and jail. If we just repurpose that money, it strikes me that it would, in the long run, be a much better solution.