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Bill Clinton: These incentives—commonly referred to as 'coerced abstinence'—should be applied at the earliest possible stage in a…

On the recordDecember 17, 1995
These incentives—commonly referred to as 'coerced abstinence'—should be applied at the earliest possible stage in a person's interaction with the criminal justice system—following arrest.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Memorandum on Federal Arrestee Drug Testing

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