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DPA's Tony Papa shares his story about discovering art and activism after being incarcerated for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense under New York’s draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws.
The war on drugs is harming millions of us. Let's work together to end it.
It’s time for a new approach grounded in science, compassion, health, and human rights.
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The United States spends more than $51 Billion every year on the drug war.
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Harm reduction is a public health philosophy and intervention that seeks to reduce the harms associated with drug use and ineffective drug policies.
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We believe drug policies should be based on science, compassion, health, and human rights – not fear and stigma. We promote policies and attitudes that reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition. People shouldn’t be punished simply for what they put into their own bodies.