Doctors for Drug Policy Reform

Healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and others, are highly respected in the United States. We are entrusted with the well-being of individuals and the safeguarding of public health, bearing the weight of lives in our hands. This deep sense of responsibility drives medical organizations to consistently advocate for government policies that promote excellence in public health.

However, it is disheartening that many physicians continue to endorse the War on Drugs, despite its evident failure by almost every metric. The stark reality of over 100,000 annual deaths from drug overdoses in the U.S. unequivocally demonstrates the ineffectiveness of our punitive approach to drug use. Moreover, the War on Drugs has contributed to the current crisis of mass incarceration, resulting in a significantly higher proportion of incarcerated individuals than any other democracy in the world.

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