The War on Drugs Is a War on Human Nature

The War on Drugs is a war on human nature

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If what was at issue was a concern for people trapped in the jail cells of addiction, the keepers of the nation's conscience would be better advised to address the conditions — poverty, lack of opportunity and education, racial discrimination — from …
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Bi in the Life: Ed Negron

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Negron hit rock bottom in 1999 when he was arrested in Lakeview on drug charges. He had been selling drugs, … Negron has worked hard to help others with addiction issues, too. He's been a certified substance abuse counselor since 2007. He's even been …
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Prisoner talks of Journey to sobriety

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CAPE TOWN – A Pollsmoor prisoner on Tuesday said it was not that difficult to access drugs on the inside. As part of Lead SA's … Antonicia Ehlers said her 15 years of substance abuse and crime are finally over as she was on a stringent rehabilitation …
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Educators hope DARE replacement program can promote health

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In hopes of finding a program that would adequately replace Drugs Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), Lincoln County Cooperative Extension agents worked to train area educators last month in a new curriculum to battle substance abuse and other …
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