Monday, July 23, 2018

Arresting the Disease vs. Punishing the Addict

Our nation’s police are on the front lines of witnessing the consequences of substance abuse. Arresting a socialite who is high on prescription painkillers for shoplifting, or sweeping up a tented community of homeless heroin addicts off a sidewalk — to fending off the superhuman strength of a meth addict’s rage is all part of a day on the streets for lawmen.

The frequency of slapping handcuffs on substance abusers during the commission of a crime has become a daily, often times...


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