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The Decriminalization of Drugs and Public Health
Each year, there are more than one million drug possession arrests in the United States, according to the Drug Policy Alliance. Some public health professionals argue that the criminal justice method to address drug use is not effective in fixing the problem. Instead, they suggest an alternative solution that focuses less on punishment of the individual and more on their health—the decriminalization of drugs.