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As chairman of the Northern Kentucky chapter of People Advocating Recovery, Merrick has advocated for greater access to naloxone, the drug that can revive a heroin overdose victim, tirelessly passed out free naloxone kits, and pressed the medical establishment to start treating addicts with Suboxone.
It was reported in 2018 1.3 million drug addicts were treated in China's compulsory detox centers. [90] [91] Compulsory drug rehabilitation has a long history in China: The Mao Zedong government is credited with eradicating both consumption and production of opium during the 1950s using unrestrained repression and social reform.
War on drugs A U.S. government PSA from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration with a photo image of two marijuana cigarettes and a "Just Say No" slogan Date June 17, 1971 – present (53 years, 6 months, 4 weeks and 2 days) Location Global Status Ongoing, widely viewed as a policy failure Belligerents United States US law enforcement US Armed Forces Allies of the United ...
Drug overdose deaths decreased by 3% in 2023, marking the first annual decrease since 2018, but states like Alaska, Washington, and Oregon experienced notable increases of at l east 27%.
A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015). Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement [1] [2] that aims to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.
A protester holds up a large black power raised fist in the middle of the crowd that gathered at Columbus Circle in New York City for a Black Lives Matter Protest spurred by the death of George Floyd.
People often argue that if Black Lives Matter is about Black people being killed by police, there should be more outrage over the killings of Black people by other Black people.
He was a cousin of Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. Anderson was restrained due to suspicion of a hit-and-run and driving under the influence following a traffic collision and due to a witness testimony of an individual attempting to get in their car without their permission. Police ordered Anderson to sit down ...