Oh Sugar, How I Love (HATE!) You

Over my lifetime, I have had a love / hate relationship with sugar. In my younger years, sugar gave me joy, helped me cope, and coated my throat with its wonderful sticky sweetness. I would enjoy sugar in all forms – white, fluffy breads; extra sugar in my coffee or tea; fake sugars when I [...]

New Law Finally Recognizes That Crack and Cocaine are the Same Drug

Post originally published on Change.org New Law Finally Recognizes That Crack and Cocaine are the Same Drug Finally some good news for both drug treatment and poverty advocates. On August 3, President Obama signed legislationthat reduces sentencing disparities between persons arrested for the possession of crack and those arrested with cocaine. It took 23 years, but [...]

New Law Finally Recognizes that Crack and Cocaine are the Same Drug

Here’s an excerpt from our latest post on Change.org: New Law Finally Recognizes that Crack and Cocaine are the Same Drug Finally some good news for both drug treatment and poverty advocates. On August 3, President Obama signed legislation that reduces sentencing disparities between persons arrested for the possession of crack and those arrested with cocaine. [...]

Needle Exchange post on Change.org

New Jersey has finally joined several other states in adopting a syringe exchange program. Check out our latest post in Change.org: Needle Exchange Injects Hope in Homeless Struggle The powers that be in the state are realizing that this cutting-edge (and often controversial) program is beneficial for public health and, because it is run by private agencies, is not [...]

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