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Judge gives opioid addict in his courtroom one more chance to get clean before sending her to prison. Years later, she returns to the judge's courtroom clean, with an Ivy League law degree, to defe... (www.fox9.com)

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The life of Sarah Gad could have been defined by drug addiction and prison. Instead, Gad chose to give herself a chance and go to law school. Now, in her new life, she has been helping others find their path to success.

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[–] Cicraft 2 points 1 year ago

Weird to reply this late but here's a quote from Wikipedia:

Very commonly substances are criminalized because they're associated with what's called the dangerous classes, poor people, or working people.