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Crime prevention starts with protecting children

Stop Abuse Campaign

Drug and alcohol abuse. Even though many jail and prison inmates qualify as having a substance abuse disorder, few can access any addiction treatment while incarcerated. Drug abuse and crime almost go hand in hand, yet we have still not made seeking rehabilitation an accessible process. An estimated 1.9

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How America Can Break the Cycle and Prevent Drug Abuse

Stop Abuse Campaign

When I shared that picture, she was somewhere in a cycle of jails, shelters, and rehabilitation facilities that dominated her adult life. His violence worsened her mental illnesses and her substance abuse. And, when we do, it ensures more pain and lives trapped in an eternal cycle of abuse. Do you know your score?