

As noted elsewhere in this thread…
Under Measure 110, the rate of people asking for help was less than 1% when the alternative was an optional $100 ticket.
When the choice is “get help or jail” it’s now 7%.
The threat of jail is 7x more effective.
That’s not the solution, because given a choice, addicts will not choose it.
The real solution is involuntary commitment for mental health and drug treatment, but nobody wants to go there.