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An addict, a drug court, and a son who wouldn’t give up on his mother

Bob Collins June 2, 2017, 7:55 AM Jun 2, 2017

If ever there was a stroke of brilliance in Minnesota, it was the moment someone thought to create drug courts to help people get rid of their addiction, rather than sending them to jail or prison. Read more →

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The war on drugs hasn’t worked. Time to change attitudes

Bob Collins April 25, 2016, 9:25 AM Apr 25, 2016

Not surprisingly, perhaps, the 60 Minutes Facebook page is hosting a spirited debate following last night’s broadcast in which the show revisited an Ohio community that has been devastated by the heroin epidemic. Its broadcast last year first raised the national alarm over the drug. Read more →