Emory Basso
April/May 2017 Monthly Mosaic: Is the War on Drugs a War on the Environment?
IS THE WAR ON DRUGS A WAR ON THE ENVIRONMENT?The War on Drugs has a complex and multi-layered relationship with the environment, often bordering on a full-scale War on the Environment. Drug war policies are frequently overtly damaging to the environment, such as the massive environmental destruction at the hands of government agencies using dangerous chemical pesticides to eradicate crops,
April/May 2017 Monthly Mosaic: Additional Resources
Is the War on Drugs a War on the Environment? The War on Drugs has a complex and multi-layered relationship with the environment, often bordering on a full-scale War on the Environment. Read more in our April/May issue of the Monthly Mosaic here. Then, check out the below resources to learn more about the intersection of the social and environmental crises
March 2017 Monthly Mosaic: Diversity Awareness Reflection & Education at #SSDP2017
A hearty welcome to SSDP2017 from SSDP’s Diversity, Awareness, Reflection, & Education (SSDP-DARE) committee! Because the consequences of drug prohibition are far-reaching in their impact on different communities across the globe, exposing oneself to new perspectives is crucial to understanding the totality of the drug war. We hope that you’ll seize the opportunity presented by SSDP2017 to make lasting connections
February 2017 Monthly Mosaic: Love and Drugs- Social Alienation and Problematic Drug Use
In the 1980s, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America released a television advertisement showing a rat, alone, in a cage. The rat had been given two water bottles: one with plain water, and one laced with cocaine. “Only one drug is so addictive, nine out of ten laboratory rats will use it. And use it. And use it. Until dead.
SSDP Welcomes Vilmarie Narloch, Psy.D. as Drug Education Manager
Students for Sensible Drug Policy is thrilled to welcome Vilmarie Narloch, Psy.D. (’09) as our new Drug Education Manager. In this role, Vilmarie will oversee the development and implementation of the SSDP Peer Education Program, which will certify SSDP members to deliver our Just Say Know drug education program to their peers. Additionally, she will keep staff and the network educated on
