War on Drugs Failure Gives Way to Treatment in States, Cities

War On Drugs Failure Gives Way To Treatment In States, Cities
"As someone who has been in this now for 25 years, and thought that change was glacial, never mind incremental, what has happened recently is extraordinary," said Howard Josepher, the founder of Exponents, a 25-year-old drug-abuse treatment program … Read more on Huffington Post

Integrated Behavorial Health Conference tackles drug abuse, other mental …
“I think under this administration we're really looked at and moved away from this war on drugs mentality and really focused this issue as a public health-related issue—acknowledging that substance abuse is a disease and that people can get treatment … Read more on West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Commentary: It's time for treatment alternatives for nonviolent offenders
All agreed that the time has come to reform the way we treat people suffering from mental illness and drug addiction when they come into contact with the criminal justice system. The initial results of the Treatment Alternatives and Diversions program … Read more on Journal Times