On the recordMay 8, 2019
Structural racism and systemic biases have shaped our responses to addiction, which has resulted in the criminalizing and the devastating of whole communities for decades.
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congress.govAyanna Pressley: “Structural racism and systemic biases have shaped our responses to addiction, which has resulted in the criminalizing…”
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Pressley highlights the impact of systemic racism on addiction responses and community devastation.
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