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The student news site of Lambert High School

The Lambert Post

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The Lambert Post

A Lambert student looking upon a poster for Amnesty International, concerned upon learning about the drug epidemic in the United States. Taken by Chitvan Singh on February 27, 2023.

Here’s What Needs to Change In the War Against Drugs

Chitvan Singh, Staff Writer March 7, 2023

As far as media coverage goes, the war on drugs is over. The policy initiative, a frontline issue just a couple of years ago, is now largely on the backburner following the pandemic. In the eyes of the...

Syringe Exchange Programs (SEPs) are just one way that communities  can benefit in the name of harm reduction. Through these SEPs, individuals have a reduced chance of HIV contraction, areas have lower crime rates, and  law enforcement has a lower chance of needle-stick injury by 66%.

Harm reduction: the answer to unhealthy drug use

Justin Gibbs-Poe, Staff writer November 2, 2017

 Imagine your community being consumed by the harsh grasp of heroin. Just in your backyard, addiction has redefined lives and turned your local society into a cesspool for individuals to live off the...

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