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What was the weapon of choice at the very start of the United States' war on drugs?
What was the weapon of choice at the very start of the United States' war on drugs?
Public health
When soldiers returning from Vietnam were grappling with heroin addiction, what national system of clinics was developed?
When soldiers returning from Vietnam were grappling with heroin addiction, what national system of clinics was developed?
Clinics offering methadone, counseling, 12-step programs, and social services
What percentage of the nation's drug control budget was devoted to public health initiatives in the 1970s?
What percentage of the nation's drug control budget was devoted to public health initiatives in the 1970s?
70%
What happened to the funding ratio between public health and criminal justice measures over time?
What happened to the funding ratio between public health and criminal justice measures over time?
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What is the current trend in drug use and overdoses in the United States?
What is the current trend in drug use and overdoses in the United States?
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What is the author's suggestion regarding the approach to drug use and addiction?
What is the author's suggestion regarding the approach to drug use and addiction?
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What recent change has the Office of National Drug Control Policy made in their spending priorities?
What recent change has the Office of National Drug Control Policy made in their spending priorities?
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What waivers are being granted by the Department of Health and Human Services to states regarding Medicaid?
What waivers are being granted by the Department of Health and Human Services to states regarding Medicaid?
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What is the Labor Department now enforcing regarding health insurance providers and addiction treatment coverage?
What is the Labor Department now enforcing regarding health insurance providers and addiction treatment coverage?
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What recent change allows doctors to treat opioid addiction with medications like buprenorphine without needing a waiver from the DEA?
What recent change allows doctors to treat opioid addiction with medications like buprenorphine without needing a waiver from the DEA?
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Why is there a call to eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine?
Why is there a call to eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine?
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What is the purpose of supervised consumption sites and why is there a need to differentiate them from crack houses?
What is the purpose of supervised consumption sites and why is there a need to differentiate them from crack houses?
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