Posted on Jun 17, 2021
After 50 Years Of The War On Drugs, 'What Good Is It Doing For Us?'
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When Aaron Hinton walked through the housing project in Brownsville on a recent summer afternoon, he voiced love and pride for this tightknit, but troubled working-class neighborhood in New York City where he grew up.
He pointed to a community garden, the lush plots of vegetables and flowers tended by volunteers, and to the library where he has led after-school programs for kids.
But he also expressed deep rage and sorrow over the scars left by the nation's 50-year-long War on Drugs. "What good is it doing for us?" Hinton asked.
When Aaron Hinton walked through the housing project in Brownsville on a recent summer afternoon, he voiced love and pride for this tightknit, but troubled working-class neighborhood in New York City where he grew up.
He pointed to a community garden, the lush plots of vegetables and flowers tended by volunteers, and to the library where he has led after-school programs for kids.
But he also expressed deep rage and sorrow over the scars left by the nation's 50-year-long War on Drugs. "What good is it doing for us?" Hinton asked.
After 50 Years Of The War On Drugs, 'What Good Is It Doing For Us?'
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Drug use has always been addressed as a law enforcement issue. It is not. We no longer lock people up for being drunk (in most states). Why do we lock them up for drug use?
Then we must address the why. That leads into a long list of social issues. Yes, social. Not criminal. Social.
We will NEVER end the drug problem until we address ALL those issues.
Want to end the war on drugs? End the social issues.
(Now I am the first to admit it is not that simple, and there are those that will always use. But we should address that separately).
Then we must address the why. That leads into a long list of social issues. Yes, social. Not criminal. Social.
We will NEVER end the drug problem until we address ALL those issues.
Want to end the war on drugs? End the social issues.
(Now I am the first to admit it is not that simple, and there are those that will always use. But we should address that separately).
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the war goes on just like the military wars going on and on, no end in sight
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