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Marcia Fudge: “I think that one of the things that we learned from the crack cocaine epidemic and the war on drugs was that a strong…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
I think that one of the things that we learned from the crack cocaine epidemic and the war on drugs was that a strong law enforcement approach that does not also take seriously the importance of a public health perspective and the need for treatment is not successful.
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Marcia Fudge
Democratic · Ohio

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Fudge emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to drug addiction, combining law enforcement with public health.

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