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Substance Abuse Is a Public Health Issue – Not a Crime

The “war on drugs” has caused more problems than it has solved since 1971.

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The “war on drugs” has caused more problems than it has solved since 1971. Now police have alternatives to incarceration that actually help people -and save money for the taxpayers.

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