Crime vs. Disease
...healthcare advocates have to work extra hard while proponents of a more punitive approach simply point to a crime committed by a drug user... The post Crime vs. Disease first appeared on Recovery SI.
View ArticleWhen It’s Just Business
I know how often the quest for business success has in the past overtaken and even overwhelmed the quest to deliver good services. The post When It’s Just Business first appeared on Recovery SI.
View ArticleRevolving Cell Doors
In many communities, the push to get the drinker or user "off the street" has turned the jail into an unwilling detox facility. The post Revolving Cell Doors first appeared on Recovery SI.
View ArticleRestorative Justice for Big Pharma?
I think most people understand the concept of making amends for past misdeeds. The post Restorative Justice for Big Pharma? first appeared on Recovery SI.
View ArticleSecretary for Drug Crises?
I thought that blue ribbon commission did a pretty good job with its 60 recommendations, but I haven't seen much subsequent action, have you? The post Secretary for Drug Crises? first appeared on...
View ArticleIn the News: Drug War Reboot?
...if this type of strategy didn't succeed 30 years ago, what makes us think it'll be a success this time around? The post In the News: Drug War Reboot? first appeared on Recovery SI.
View ArticleOpioid Epidemic Budget Exercise
I think at this point, most law enforcement personnel would agree. They've concluded that, as the saying goes, this is one of those problems we "can't arrest our way out of." The post Opioid Epidemic...
View ArticleIn the News: Opioid Addiction and the Private Sector
Portman argues that since business and industry will directly benefit, they should take an active or even a leadership role in this effort. The post In the News: Opioid Addiction and the Private Sector...
View ArticleProposing a Plan
This is in part a course correction from the trend of several decades ago, when the emphasis was on cutting expenses in the naive belief all addicts could be successfully treated on an outpatient...
View Article1st Person — A Grateful Survivor
“Don’t worry, I’ll stop when I’m ready.” Somehow, that readiness never comes. Or perhaps it simply arrives too late. The post 1st Person — A Grateful Survivor first appeared on Recovery SI.
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