Drug criminalization has “created a structurally racist system” in which Black people are treated “worse” than others, the head of a top federal drug agency says. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora Volkow has frequently commented on the need to take a public health approach to substance misuse rather than strict criminalization and … Continue reading The War On Drugs ‘Created A Structurally Racist System,’ Top Federal Drug Official Says