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Discrimination Against Drug Users

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In Brief
Fact Sheet
The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Race
January 31, 2013
Fact Sheet
LGBT Communities and Drug Policy Reform
January 31, 2013
Issue Brief
Brief of Amici Curiae in support of Appellant, Cameron Douglas
May 21, 2012
Article
Stigma, Hepatitis C, and Drug Abuse
February 1, 2006
Fact Sheet
Federal Legislation to Drug Test TANF Recipients
In Depth
Report
The War on Drugs and HIV/AIDS: How the Criminalization of Drug Use Fuels the Global Pandemic
June 26, 2012
Report
Report of the Global Commission on Drug Policy
June 2, 2011
Talk
Testimony Encouraging Retroactivity for the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
May 25, 2011
Report
Getting Serious about Stigma: The Problem with Stigmatising Drug Users
December 1, 2010
Report
Sinning & Sinned Against: The Stigmatisation Of Problem Drug Users
August 1, 2010
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Drug War Statistics

What does the drug war cost, and how many people suffer because of it?
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New Jersey Overdose Prevention Victory

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.
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