Petition treat addiction as a mental health problem rather than criminal justice problem

The war on drugs has been a war fought with misinformation. We should not punish addicts but treat their addiction and what they choose to escape from when under the influence of substance abuse.

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Chasing the scream by Johann Hari

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12 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 12 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 3 May 2017
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