Theory-to-Practice Presentation.
The US leads the world in illicit drug use, accompanied by significant levels of drug addiction & its disastrous impacts on families & communities. The US approach to the problem has been to wage a “war on drugs” by focusing on incarceration to discourage drug use & maintain social order. This policy has led to the highest incarceration rate in the world. Yet, addiction rates & distribution have been largely unaffected. Economic costs of imprisonment have soared.
Join our presentation & discussion about what we can learn from Portugal’s experiment with drug decriminalization. FREE PIZZA!
Start Time: 12:00 p.m., Oct. 26, 2015.
End Time: 1:00 p.m., Oct. 26, 2015.
Location: Leon A. Beeghly Library, Bayley Room.
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: OWU Connections Program.
Contact: Paul Dean at psdean@owu.edu.