Fix Differences in Drug Sentences

Published December 27, 2013

Fix differences in drug sentences
Filed under: treatment crack cocaine abuse
Since crack users tended to be poorer and from racial minorities, while powder cocaine users tended to be more affluent and white, the difference in sentencing guidelines led to different outcomes for different races. The Fair Sentencing Act reduced … Read more on The Virginian-Pilot

At Special Court, Veterans Get Needed Support
Filed under: treatment crack cocaine abuse
Johnson, 59, smoked crack cocaine and marijuana. He often showed up for work late, if at all. The drugs consumed his life, clouded his judgment and made him abusive … Veterans suffering from drug abuse and mental health issues appear on a special … Read more on Military.com

Peace on earth — the choice is ours
Filed under: treatment crack cocaine abuse
The cost of $ 450,000 a year for treatment will be borne by his wealthy parents. Meanwhile, youth of the same age convicted of the nonviolent crime of possessing crack cocaine are serving lifetime sentences in prison. A few of them, by no means close to … Read more on Times-Standard