Public Attitudes and Policy Toward Drug Addiction Shift From ‘War on Drugs’ to Focus on Treatment

Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift from ‘War on Drugs’ to focus on treatment
Ten years ago, Jack Kelly was a recovering heroin addict in his 20s, working as an ironworker. “I didn’t openly tell people on the job I was a heroin addict in recovery. I didn’t advertise it. It was something I noticed I still didn’t want to tell … drug addiction – Bing News

‘Time to review our attitude to drug addiction’
A scheme which sees heroin addicts given £30 shopping vouchers for agreeing to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B is working and could save the NHS money, according to a study. Writing in medical journal The Lancet, researchers from the National Addiction … drug addiction – Bing News