The answer is education; it is not incarceration. It is prevention; it is not punishment.
Jeanne Shaheen: “The answer is education; it is not incarceration. It is prevention; it is not punishment.”
On the recordApril 21, 2015
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Shaheen stresses the importance of education and prevention in addressing addiction.
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