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In Brief for Drug Testing Policies

Fact Sheet

Mandatory Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits and TANF is Costly and Ineffective

April 1, 2012

Article

Mandatory Drug Testing Demonizes and Demoralizes

December 15, 2011

Article

GOP Moves to Require Pee Tests and GEDs for Unemployed

December 14, 2011

Issue Brief

Testing for Drugs of Abuse in Children and Adolescents: Addendum—Testing in Schools and at Home

March 1, 2007

Issue Brief

Policy Statement: Testing for Drugs of Abuse in Children and Adolescents

September 1, 2006

Article

Blowing Smoke: Why random drug testing doesn't reduce student drug use.

March 21, 2006

DPA Publication

Making Sense of Student Drug Testing

January 6, 2006

Issue Brief

TANF Policy Brief

Issue Brief

Letter of Opposition to AB 730

Fact Sheet

Mandatory Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits and TANF is Costly and Ineffective

Reform Conference 2013

Join your colleagues in Denver from October 23-26 to learn, network and strategize at the world’s leading drug policy reform conference!

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Drug War Statistics

What does the drug war cost, and how many people suffer because of it?

Victory: Lifesaving Legislation in NJ

A new law will encourage people to call for help if someone overdoses, and expand access to an overdose antidote medication.

DPA's Honorary Board

The DPA Honorary Board includes prominent figures from both the left and the right who are renowned for their leadership in the fields of law, health, business, media and politics.

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