Cops and Moms Teaming Up to End the War on Drugs

There was a time in our history when parents depended on their neighborhood policeman, as well as clergy and teachers, to help in guiding their children to good decision-making. For the last several decades, many mothers whose children have experimented with drugs, or who have problems with addiction, have begun to distrust cops and the entire criminal justice system... with good reason. Addiction, one of our greatest public health problems, is a chronic relapsing disease. One in four families is dealing directly with addictive illness.