No doubt most junkies in this country would consider jail preferable.
Still, be careful what you ask for, although the death rate is down, that is just for "street deaths", not "total deaths" within the population of dopers and junkies.
The writer seems to have a reason for not telling us. I fear the worst.
It’s important when doing something like this that the drugs aren’t legitimized. For instance, Amsterdam has had it with being a drug haven and is reversing policy.