“Only in death do drug users become victims. Until then, they are criminals.”

Five to Six Times

Five to Six Times

by Erik Loyer

Made with Stepworks

This piece was inspired by the NY Times articleIf Addiction Is a Disease, Why Is Relapsing a Crime?,” which suggests that U.S. drug policy needs to change to better reflect the realities of how addiction recovery works — multiple relapses are a common occurrence.

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