Inequalities

Tag: illegal drugs

  • Addiction Treatment Works: Why Not Invest in It?

    What if I told you that your state could invest in a program that produced seven dollars of benefits for every dollar invested? What if I told you that this program improved quality of life, health, and economic wellbeing for disadvantaged people? Now, what if I told you that the program was substance abuse treatment? […]

  • Doobieous Politics: Will Legal Marijuana Help Minority Communities?

    Proposition 19, the California ballot initiative that would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, has largely been an amusing sideshow in an otherwise nasty election season. Polls show that Californians are fairly split on the initiative, but much will depend on who turns out to the polls on Tuesday morning. One group […]