The only one seemingly doing something right now are these far right sheriff's departments and drug hawks. I think that that's kind of why we see this vibe stuff works because people, again, it feels like they're doing something. But instead of just being scared, shitless or assuming that it's a moral failing on the part of the average drug user,. you say, well, here's the steps you can do to help yourself.
In this Halloween themed News Brief, we debunk the idea drug dealers are handing out fentanyl candy to our children. But we also examine why these copaganda panics are able to take hold: namely the failure of liberals to provide an alternative, non-carceral vision for how to handle the very real and urgent overdose crisis.