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DOING DRUGS THE SAFE WAY

“Doing drugs doesn't have to lead to overdoses! This week I chat with Rhana, who co-founded the Center for Political Drug Education which teaches young people how to safely experiment with drugs because let's face it, kids will try it anyways so might as well be safe about it!”

 
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RECLAIMING YOUR IDENTITY AS A DRUG USER

“Today, we have a world where we can say: “I’m proud to be a woman” and “I’m proud to be gay.” But we can’t say: “I’m a drug-user.” Or, “I love someone who uses drugs, and think they deserve to have a better life.”

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How should we be teaching students about drugs?

“I take the perspective that drug use really helps us understand what we’re missing or needing in life. And, that it’s not always necessary to eliminate the drugs, but to have a greater awareness of what you’re looking for in this experience.”

 
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WHY ASIAN AMERICANS SHOULD FIGHT TO END THE DRUG WAR

“The racist propaganda used to fuel the War on Drugs in the United States has historically biased us towards picturing a yellow face when we hear “opium user”; a brown face for “marijuana user”; a black face for “crack user.”