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Drug policies should communicate drug safety over user punishment

A new study found that people's beliefs about the harmfulness of an illegal substance are stronger predictors of support for both punishment and court-mandated treatment than beliefs about who is to blame.

Drug policies should communicate drug safety over user punishment
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A new study found that people's beliefs about the harmfulness of an illegal substance are stronger predictors of support for both punishment and court-mandated treatment than beliefs about who is to blame.

Originally published at Phys.org

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