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Fact Sheet
For the past 35 years, drug testing has been an essential, yet largely under-examined, pillar of the war on drugs. Millions have been drug tested in the places where we spend most of our waking hours - schools, jobs,… Read More
Fact Sheet
Few policies specifically address stimulant-related harms, even though stimulants are among the most widely consumed psychoactive drugs in the United States and are playing a growing role in the overdose crisis. … Read More
Fact Sheet
Methamphetamine, also known as meth, crystal meth, crystal, tina, or crank, is a stimulant that affects the central nervous system, producing feelings of euphoria and increased energy. In this fact sheet, learn about… Read More
Fact Sheet
California has one of the largest Latino populations in the U.S., and they comprise 39% of the state’s population. The Drug Policy Alliance collaborated with independent researchers to examine the impact of… Read More
Fact Sheet
The war on drugs has been a primary driver of the police militarization that has contributed to the police killings of Breonna Taylor, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, and so many others. The history of police militarization is… Read More
Audio
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's killing, the connection between deeply problematic policing and the criminalization of drugs has never been more apparent. On this episode, we take a deep… Read More
Letter
In March 2021, DPA sent a letter opposing AB 1542 (McCarty), a bill that would authorize California's Yolo County to create a pilot program allowing judges to sentence people convicted of “drug motivated crimes” to a… Read More
Report
Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health, and human rights and advances policies and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both… Read More
Fact Sheet
Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) is the safest and most effective method for treating opioid use disorders. OAT uses medications to activate the opioid receptors, preventing withdrawal and reduce cravings for opioids… Read More
Report
Building the Bridge
DPA is building the bridge to health and justice, to dignity and autonomy – to the lives everyone deserves. We expose the lies at the center of the drug war. We tear down its regime of punishment.… Read More