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Trump’s Proposed Budget Doubles Down on the Drug War

Phillip Smith / AlterNet Feb 13, 2018 It's largely a return to the bad old days, with plenty of spending on cops and money to burn for a border wall that will accomplish nothing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ohio Community Confronts the Opioid Crisis Head-On

Jack Shuler / Moyers and Company Sep 25, 2017 Famously associated with the addiction problem, the city of Portsmouth is fighting back. But some worry that one drug crisis will be replaced with another. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Opioid Angler

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Russell Brand on How the War on Drugs Was a Way to Vilify and Control

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 20, 2016 The "Trews" host, who struggled with addiction for many years, sees drug dependence as the inevitable outcome of a consumerist, capitalist society that has stripped human lives of meaning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Opioid

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How We Can Do Something About the Opioid-Overdose Epidemic

By Amanda Bent / AlterNet Dec 13, 2016 To prevent future tragedies, the Drug Policy Alliance has created a comprehensive plan that involves treatment and strategies for reducing criminalization. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drug Legalization in America: Shifting the Dialogue From ‘Why?’ to ‘How?’

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 6, 2016 As the United States debates the legalization of marijuana and faces a growing trend of opioid addiction, journalist Dan Baum discusses the complexities of legalizing drugs in our country.commons.wikimedia.org Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Missed the Eighth GOP Debate? Watch the Highlights Here

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2016 If you didn't have a chance to watch the Republican debate Saturday night, or simply want a refresher, here are some of the most important moments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pity the Children

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 1, 2016 If we continue to ignore the hunger, poverty and desperate families and communities of our young, we guarantee there will be a huge, violent population plagued by crime, drug addiction and high incarceration rates. If we save the children, we save society. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )