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Drug Czar Says Make Treatment Not War
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“The Obama administration’s new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting ‘a war on drugs,’ a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over incarceration in trying to reduce illicit drug use.” (Wall Street Journal [1], Friday)
Orwellian word-play: Forced “treatment” is assault.
FEE Timely Classic
“Taking Drug Laws Seriously, II” [2] by Thomas Szasz
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[1] Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124225891527617397.html
[2] “Taking Drug Laws Seriously, II”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/taking-drug-laws-seriously-ii/
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