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Addiction, Inc.: Medication-Assisted Treatment and America’s Forgotten War on Drugs

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Nixon speaking at a podium, flanked by aides.

Americans Condemn Nixon’s War on Drugs. If Only They Knew the Truth.

With opioids ravaging communities, the U.S. could learn from this 1971 policy.

by Emily Dufton via Washington Post on June 17, 2026

Gas station turned cannabis dispensary

Puff, Puff, Pass

The explosion of kid-friendly paraphernalia led the federal government to crack down on pot.

by Emily Dufton via Perspectives on History on April 25, 2019

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Nixon Made a Mistake on Pot. Will Trump Do the Same with Opioids?

Decades after Nixon waged war on pot, Trump is doing the some with opioids. It could make things worse.

by Emily Dufton via Made By History on April 20, 2018

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