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Recovery in the News
The Harm That Drug Laws Do
The New York Times
May 17, 2008
To the Editor:
Added to the racial inequities of our nation’s “dubious anti-drug strategy” is the inhibiting effect these antiquated laws and policies have on our drug treatment system.
Over the last 25 years we have made significant strides in understanding addiction and in our ability to help people with drug problems. But despite this progress, those of us leading treatment programs are limited in taking advantage of these scientific advances out fear of losing financing because we may be perceived as soft on drugs or coddling drug users.
Expanding drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration is a step in the right direction, but we could help many more people if we were less punitive in our anti-drug strategy.
Howard Josepher
New York, May 11, 2008
The writer is president and chief executive of Exponents, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people affected by drug addiction.
© 2008 The New York Times