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PROMOTING HEALTH, PREVENTING HARM.
Reform Drug Policy
Drug policy grounded in evidence, health, equity, and human rights.
The Drug Policy Alliance addresses the harms of drug use and drug criminalization through policy solutions, organizing, and public education.
Learn About DPADPA Issue Areas
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Reduce Harms of Fentanyl
Fentanyl poses a significant overdose risk. The Drug Policy Alliance is advocating for health solutions to fentanyl to keep people safe.
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Prevent Overdose Deaths
The overdose crisis is a public health emergency. The Drug Policy Alliance is advocating for a public health approach to drugs that can prevent overdose deaths and save lives.
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Increase Access to Addiction Services
Long wait lists, unaffordable rates, and a shortage of providers are just some barriers to treatment. The Drug Policy Alliance is advocating for increased access to effective addiction services.
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Prioritize Health, End Criminal Penalties
Drug criminalization increases overdose risk, drains community resources, and creates instability. The Drug Policy Alliance advocates for a public health approach prioritizing health, social support, and community well-being.
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Remove Barriers to Work, Care, & Supports
Drug war punishment has spread beyond the criminal system to harm our daily lives. The Drug Policy Alliance works to remove barriers to jobs, housing, and benefits people need for health and wellbeing.
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Regulate Drugs for Health & Safety
The unregulated drug supply is driving overdose deaths. The Drug Policy Alliance supports safer supply and the legal regulation of drugs as life-saving alternatives while balancing public health and community safety.
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Legalize Marijuana Right
Marijuana legalization should prioritize public health, consumer safety, and justice for those harmed by criminalization. The Drug Policy Alliance supports reforms that benefit people’s wellbeing, not corporate profit.Â
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Center Health in U.S. Foreign Drug Policy
The U.S.’s global promotion of drug prohibition increases violence, poverty, and human rights violations. The Drug Policy Alliance advocates for an approach to drugs grounded in global health and human rights.Â