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The Drug War Uniquely Harms People with Mental Health Issues. But it Doesn’t Have to be that Way.

Police response — especially when drugs are involved — is almost entirely void of any kind of mental health considerations.

10 min readMay 27, 2021

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The Drug War Uniquely Harms People with Mental Health Issues. But it Doesn’t Have to be that Way.

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It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police

New report documents the critical need to repeal 1033, which allows the federal government to equip local police with military gear.

5 min readMay 12, 2021

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It’s Past Time to End the Federal Militarization of Police

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No more excuses. The drug war killed Breonna Taylor.

On March 13th, 2020, Breonna Taylor was killed in her home by police officers during a no-knock raid. Her death prompted national…

5 min readMar 9, 2021

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No more excuses. The drug war killed Breonna Taylor.

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Derailing the Drug War Train in Washington State: The Case that Took Down a Flawed Simple…

By Grey Gardner, Senior Staff Attorney for the Drug Policy Alliance

5 min readMar 3, 2021

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Derailing the Drug War Train in Washington State: The Case that Took Down a Flawed Simple…

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Five years ago, white families called for a ‘gentler war on drugs.’ Did we get one?

Today marks five years since the New York Times published its front-page article proclaiming “In heroin crisis, white families seek a…

5 min readOct 30, 2020

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Five years ago, white families called for a ‘gentler war on drugs.’ Did we get one?

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Kassandra Frederique, DPA’s New Executive Director, Shares Her Message to the Movement

I’m stepping into this moment with the understanding that to expose and extinguish the drug war we must redefine it.

3 min readSep 8, 2020

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Kassandra Frederique, DPA’s New Executive Director, Shares Her Message to the Movement

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DPA is the nation’s leading organization promoting drug policies that are grounded in evidence, health, equity, and human rights.

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