Impact of 'safe drug kits' on children in Washington state
Washington state Democrats are providing lockboxes to drug-addicted parents instead of addressing the growing crisis of children overdosing or dying in homes with fentanyl and meth. The 'harm reduction' policy has led to an increase in deaths or near-deaths of children under state care. Republicans are proposing a bill to consider parental drug use in child welfare decisions.
Key Points
- Democrats in Washington state are offering lockboxes to drug-addicted parents instead of addressing the crisis of children overdosing or dying in homes with fentanyl and meth.
- A law passed prevents the state from removing children from homes solely because their parents are drug addicts.
- Deaths or near-deaths of children under state care have increased since the implementation of the law.
- Republicans have proposed a bill to consider parental drug use in child welfare decisions.