Public Attitudes and Policy Toward Drug Addiction Shift From ‘War on Drugs’ to Focus on Treatment

Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift from ‘War on Drugs’ to focus on treatment
Ten years ago, Jack Kelly was a recovering heroin addict in his 20s, working as an ironworker. “I didn’t openly tell people on the job I was a heroin addict in recovery. I didn’t advertise it. It was something I noticed I still didn’t want to tell …
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Drug Addiction: Medical and Emotional Help
People with a drug addiction need both medical help and emotional support. A conservative view might blame the person, while a very liberal view might attack the drug. In actuality, the only thing that is important is the rehabilitation of the member of …
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Shoals Drug Addiction Counselors See Spike In Heroin Cases
SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WHNT) – A drug war has been declared across the Shoals after several deaths have been linked to heroin. Drug task force agents in both Colbert and Lauderdale counties say the drug started showing up about a year ago.
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Megadeth’s David Ellefson Speaks to High School Students About Drug Addiction + Recovery
Students at an Arizona high school were given a massive treat when Megadeth‘s David Ellefson dropped by for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With the goal in mind of positively impacting the young minds, Ellefson shared stories of his past drug and …
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Editorial: Law that would jail mothers of drug–addicted newborns nears passage
The bill, which has now passed both the state House and Senate, provides “that a mother can be prosecuted for an assaultive offense or homicide if she illegally takes a narcotic drug while pregnant and the child is born addicted, is harmed, or dies …
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