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Ayanna Pressley: People who are battling addiction are not criminals. They are not misbehaving. They are managing a harrowing disease

On the recordDecember 16, 2020
People who are battling addiction are not criminals. They are not misbehaving. They are managing a harrowing disease
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley advocates for viewing addiction as a disease rather than a criminal behavior.

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