U.S. Drug War Continues to Be Losing Battle

Study reveals increase in treatment admissions for drug abuse
From 1998 to 2008 there were marked changes in some patterns of substance use treatment admissions according to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Although the concurrent abuse of both alcohol and drugs has remained widespread, the proportion of treatment admissions for the co-abuse of these substances has declined gradually yet significantly …

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Administration says drug policy will emphasize prevention and treatment
The White House is putting more resources into drug prevention and treatment, part of President Obama’s pledge to treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue and less as a criminal justice problem. Health – War on Drugs – Drugs – Addiction – Substance Abuse

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U.S. drug war continues to be losing battle
After 40 years, the United States’ war on drugs has cost $1 trillion and hundreds of thousands of lives, and for what? Drug use is rampant and violence even more brutal and widespread.

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