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How the War on Drugs Destroyed My Family

Joyce A. Rivera, AlterNet. May 10, 2012.

The punishments my father, brother and sister experienced--arrest, incarceration and HIV/AIDS--for misusing a controlled substance caused a lifetime of grief for my family.

The Unbelievable Brutality Unleashed on Kids in For-Profit Prisons

Booth Gunter, Southern Poverty Law Center. May 8, 2012.

Privatization of the youth prison industry handed soaring profits to GEO, but a history of brutal injustice to its incarcerated youth and their families.

Former Heroin Addict: Methadone Lets Me Live a "Normal Life," and Prohibiting It Would Be a Public Health Disaster

James Legge, The Guardian. April 27, 2012.

A heroin user of 6 years has been using methadone for some 10 years, and sees forced-abstinence as "a recipe for disaster."

Poverty, Addiction, and Medicaid Cuts: A Former Addict's Call to Occupy Wall St.

Jeff Deeney, The Fix. October 17, 2011.

An addict-turned-social worker explores the relationship between poverty and addiction, exposing how Medicaid cuts could have disastrous consequences on entire communities.

Momentum Builds to End Failed Drug War: 1,000 to Attend Upcoming Conference

Tony Newman, AlterNet. October 10, 2011.

Every day we see the horrors of the failed drug war. And while government is inactive, thousands are ready to consider alternatives and demand change.

Should the Infamous Cameron Douglas Really be Behind Bars?

Anthony Papa, AlterNet. October 7, 2011.

This week, Michael Douglas's incarcerated son Cameron testified at his alleged drug supplier's criminal trial. But does he even deserve to be behind bars?

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Drug Issues

AlterNetOctober 10, 2008.

Find out how Obama and McCain compare on everything from drug sentencing laws to drug use in politicians' personal lives.

Can the Victim and the Criminal Ever Reconcile?

Tijn Touber, Helene de Puy, Ode. December 25, 2007.

One organization, the Insight Prison Project, focuses its energies on rehabilitating communities rather than punishing individuals.

Video: Russel Brand Tells Parliament to End Drug War

May Wilkerson, December 31, 1969.


Prisoners Finding their Voices through Poetry and Prose: The 2011 PEN Writing Benefit Reading

Tony Papa, December 31, 1969.


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