The Social Exchange: Episode 45: Dr. Jeffrey Singer: Drug Decriminalization and Harm Reduction

Episode 45: Dr. Jeffrey Singer: Drug Decriminalization and Harm Reduction

Sep 17, 2019

Welcome to episode 45!

Today's guest is Dr. Jeffrey Singer.

Dr. Singer is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and works in the Department of Health Policy Studies. He is principal and founder of Valley Surgical Clinics, Ltd., the largest and oldest group private surgical practice in Arizona. He writes and speaks extensively on regional and national public policy, with a specific focus on the areas of health care policy, the harmful effects of drug prohibition and how harm reduction can help.

Learn more about Jeffrey Singer and CATO below:

https://www.cato.org/people/jeffrey-singer

https://www.cato.org/people/jeffrey-miron

https://www.cato.org/people/trevor-burrus

https://www.cato.org/publications/white-paper/drug-decriminalization-portugal-lessons-creating-fair-successful-drug-policies

https://www.cato.org/research/drug-war

From 1988:

https://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/lets-quit-drug-war

And 1989:

https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/thinking-about-drug-legalization

Upcoming conference on PDMPs:

https://www.cato.org/events/patients-privacy-and-pdmps