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    A Much Needed Change: How We View and Tackle Drug Addiction

    March 29, 2021By Danay Hernandez

    President Nixon declared drug abuse “public enemy number one.” Consequently, it should be absolutely no surprise that the war on drugs has resulted in the longest and deadliest war in the United States of America. The war on drugs has stormed the world for many decades. As of today, the war on drugs has been ongoing for forty-nine years.

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    A New Response to Mental-Health Related 911 Calls: Cities Send Trained Workers Instead of Police Officers to Non-Violent Calls

    November 3, 2020By Patricija Gegznaite

    Cities are finally changing their approach to public safety and law enforcement regarding mental health and non-violent crises.

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