Calling drug users ‘junkies’ foils recovery

Calling drug users ‘junkies’ foils recovery
Policy shift to abstinence-based approach for treating problem drug users won’t work unless prejudice is tackled, warns report The use of stigmatising terms such as “junkie” and “addict” is proving a major obstacle to the rehabilitation and recovery of problem drug users, according to a report published today by a leading drug policy thinktank. The UK Drugs Policy Commission says a shift by the …
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Shasta County schools’ drug testing policy goes to appeals court
Questions about student drug testing policies arising locally have also been asked in a neighboring county in a case that could give schools more clearly-defined direction as to what activities can be subjected to random drug testing.
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