drug policy

To address opioid crisis, researchers call for focus on root causes of suffering

There is no easy fix to the opioid crisis. But one thing is certain—traditional approaches have been failing, according to Northeastern professor and drug policy expert Leo Beletsky. In a new paper published Thursday, he and his colleagues offer a new perspective on tackling the opioid epidemic.
- by Allie Nicodemo December 22, 2017
New White House drug program to help combat ‘national crisis’

Northeastern drug policy expert Leo Beletsky described the federal government’s new Heroin Response Strategy, which looks to combat drug abuse through a public health approach, as a positive development, but added that there is still more work to be done.
- by Joe O'Connell August 18, 2015

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