Drug Addiction

Wednesday 10/21/1992

Former drug addicts Julio Martinez, Kim Wozencraft, Gloria St. James, and Howard Josepher explain how they became addicted and the importance of funding for treatment and prevention instead of incarceration.

People in this video: Kim Wozencraft Julio Martinez Gloria St. James

Category: Society Health

Drug Addiction; The War on Drugs
Law, Health
Air Date 10/21/1992
Former drug addicts on the importance of funding for treatment and prevention; policy advisors discuss new tactics for the war on drugs. 55:53
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The War on Drugs
Politics, Society, Health
Air Date 10/21/1992
A panel of drug policy advisors discuss new tactics for the war on drugs, focusing on treatment and rehabilitation. 24:45
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Gen. Barry McCaffrey
Politics, Health, Science
Air Date 05/03/1996
Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, explains his strategy to fight the war on drugs. 18:12
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Drug Legalization
Society, Law, Health
Air Date 03/11/1994
Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, psychiatrist Mitch Rosenthal, and former addict Howard Josepher debate the pros and cons of legalizing drugs. 27:09
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Substance Abuse Study
Politics, Society, Health
Air Date 03/26/1996
City officials discuss the results of a study by the Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse on the impact of substance abuse on urban life. 11:38
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