Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Wednesday that only compassion can reverse the state’s drug use and homelessness emergencies — but not the kind that has made these problems worse over the past decade.
“We fall into this compassion trap that is not compassionate at all,” Cox said. “It’s a compassion that kills.”
Last year, Utah was one of only five states that saw a jump in overdose deaths, recording its highest number of overdoses ever…