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"When the nation’s long-running war
against drugs
was defined by the crack epidemic and based in poor,
predominantly black urban areas, the public response was
defined by zero tolerance and stiff prison sentences.
But today’s heroin crisis is different. While heroin use has climbed among all demographic groups, it has skyrocketed among whites; nearly 90 percent of those who tried heroin for the first time in the last decade were white."
against drugs
was defined by the crack epidemic and based in poor,
predominantly black urban areas, the public response was
defined by zero tolerance and stiff prison sentences.
But today’s heroin crisis is different. While heroin use has climbed among all demographic groups, it has skyrocketed among whites; nearly 90 percent of those who tried heroin for the first time in the last decade were white."
From NY TIMES
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