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The Criminalization of Prescription Drug Use in the United States
DPA opposes efforts to criminalize and incarcerate people simply for using or possessing prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. Instead, we recommend policies that deal with prescription drug use and misuse from a health-oriented perspective.
Criminal Justice Reform
Discrimination Against Drug Users
Drug Overdose
Drug Treatment
Harm Reduction
Mass Criminalization
Fact Sheet
DPA opposes efforts to criminalize and incarcerate people simply for using or possessing prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. Instead, we recommend policies that deal with prescription drug use and misuse from a health-oriented perspective.
Criminal Justice Reform
Discrimination Against Drug Users
Drug Overdose
Drug Treatment
Harm Reduction
Mass Criminalization
Fact Sheet