Change Way We Treat Addiction

Change way we treat addiction
Our "old way" of thinking about addiction actually prevents us from radically changing our approach to prevent further destruction. The ripple effect is clear when families struggle to find treatment centers for their loved ones or when youths with …
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Feds may be rethinking the drug war, but states have been leading the way
Much of the current rethinking of America's drug war speaks to today's environment: Violent crime has fallen, attitudes towards drugs have shifted and the Great Recession has squeezed public budgets. There's also wide public support for changing …
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Americans finally understand that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol
Other topline findings from the Pew survey: significant majorities approve of marijuana legalization, say that mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes are a bad idea, and want the federal government to focus more on providing treatment …
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