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Treatment Over Imprisonment? National Drug Policy Looks to Europe
Continue to do the same thing, the same way— over and over— expecting different results: that is the definition of insanity. But it’s also been the basis of our drug policy. Let me explain the gravity of our loss. The number of drug prisoners in the U.S. is greater than the number of people behind [...]
Predatory Dealers Add To Opiate Addiction Woes
Drugs. Opiates, oxycodone, oxymorphone, Fentanyl, Buprenorphine, Codeine, Hydrocodone… the list just keeps going. Now, these are all legal drugs, but when misused, they can be lethal weapons aimed at their users. If drug addiction spares your life, you may still suffer from continuous use—destroying everything in your path, including but not limited to relationships with [...]
Drug Addicts Behind Bars: Where Is The Treatment?
“Drug addiction and jail.” They always seem to find a place in one sentence. But is jail the right place for drug addicts? Can we continue to push the problem away in the absence of proper treatment? Let’s take a look. Drug addicts commit crimes. There is no argument over that fact. Whether the crimes [...]
