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""War on Us is a remarkably comprehensive, evidence-based examination of the war on drugs and all of its victims. The book is personal and accessible, well-researched, contains excellent source material and, most importantly, provides a blueprint for reform. I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned about the increasing toll of death and destruction resulting from America's longest war."" -- Jeffrey A. Singer, MD, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute "" A must-read for parents, educators, taxpayers, decision makers, criminal justice professionals and healthcare providers and patients. Author Colleen Cowles shares her knowledge as a researcher, attorney and mother with lived experience. "" -- Gretchen Burns Bergman, Co-Founder / Executive Director of A New PATH and Lead Organizer of Moms United to End the War on Drugs ""A marvelous compendium of the ills of and possible pathways out of our misconceived and deadly War on Drugs. This book is highly readable, engaging, fast-paced and covers a breathtaking amount of ground."" -- Daniel N. Abrahamson, former director of legal affairs and senior legal advisor at the Drug Policy Alliance, and a law school lecturer on drug law and policy ""A compelling look behind the scenes on the United States 'War on Drugs' and the ensuing humanitarian crisis facing those living with chronic disease and addiction."" -- Lauren Deluca, President, CIAAG (Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group) ""As a retired police detective, I've personally seen the effects of the War on Drugs. Colleen Cowles has captured the day-to-day agony created by this war, for citizens as well as for law enforcement. In one book, she gives the reader valuable insight into the history, the effects, the obstacles to change, and logical alternatives to the war on drugs, and solutions to address the addiction and overdose epidemic that's killing our kids and destroying our neighborhoods."" -- Howard Wooldridge, Citizen's Opposing Prohibition (COPS), retired police detective, co-founder of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ""With lively prose and convincing quotes and statistics, Colleen Cowles presents a sometimes-shocking history of the politics behind 'getting tough on drugs' and identifies the many collateral victims of the war, including pain and cancer patients, heartbroken parents, minority communities, intimidated doctors and overburdened taxpayers. She then offers reasoned, logical alternatives to incarceration as a way to solve the massive problems created unintentionally--and sometimes intentionally--by the war on drugs."" -- Jo Ann Skousen, Professor, Chapman University; Founding director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival; Associate producer, FreedomFest

"""War on Us is a remarkably comprehensive, evidence-based examination of the war on drugs and all of its victims. The book is personal and accessible, well-researched, contains excellent source material and, most importantly, provides a blueprint for reform. I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned about the increasing toll of death and destruction resulting from America's longest war."" -- Jeffrey A. Singer, MD, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute "" A must-read for parents, educators, taxpayers, decision makers, criminal justice professionals and healthcare providers and patients. Author Colleen Cowles shares her knowledge as a researcher, attorney and mother with lived experience. "" -- Gretchen Burns Bergman, Co-Founder / Executive Director of A New PATH and Lead Organizer of Moms United to End the War on Drugs ""A marvelous compendium of the ills of and possible pathways out of our misconceived and deadly War on Drugs. This book is highly readable, engaging, fast-paced and covers a breathtaking amount of ground."" -- Daniel N. Abrahamson, former director of legal affairs and senior legal advisor at the Drug Policy Alliance, and a law school lecturer on drug law and policy ""A compelling look behind the scenes on the United States 'War on Drugs' and the ensuing humanitarian crisis facing those living with chronic disease and addiction."" -- Lauren Deluca, President, CIAAG (Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group) ""As a retired police detective, I've personally seen the effects of the War on Drugs. Colleen Cowles has captured the day-to-day agony created by this war, for citizens as well as for law enforcement. In one book, she gives the reader valuable insight into the history, the effects, the obstacles to change, and logical alternatives to the war on drugs, and solutions to address the addiction and overdose epidemic that's killing our kids and destroying our neighborhoods."" -- Howard Wooldridge, Citizen's Opposing Prohibition (COPS), retired police detective, co-founder of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition ""With lively prose and convincing quotes and statistics, Colleen Cowles presents a sometimes-shocking history of the politics behind 'getting tough on drugs' and identifies the many collateral victims of the war, including pain and cancer patients, heartbroken parents, minority communities, intimidated doctors and overburdened taxpayers. She then offers reasoned, logical alternatives to incarceration as a way to solve the massive problems created unintentionally--and sometimes intentionally--by the war on drugs."" -- Jo Ann Skousen, Professor, Chapman University; Founding director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival; Associate producer, FreedomFest"

War on Us is a remarkably comprehensive, evidence-based examination of the war on drugs and all of its victims. The book is personal and accessible, well-researched, contains excellent source material and, most importantly, provides a blueprint for reform. I highly recommend this book to anyone concerned about the increasing toll of death and destruction resulting from America's longest war. -- Jeffrey A. Singer, MD, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute A must-read for parents, educators, taxpayers, decision makers, criminal justice professionals and healthcare providers and patients. Author Colleen Cowles shares her knowledge as a researcher, attorney and mother with lived experience. -- Gretchen Burns Bergman, Co-Founder / Executive Director of A New PATH and Lead Organizer of Moms United to End the War on Drugs A marvelous compendium of the ills of and possible pathways out of our misconceived and deadly War on Drugs. This book is highly readable, engaging, fast-paced and covers a breathtaking amount of ground. -- Daniel N. Abrahamson, former director of legal affairs and senior legal advisor at the Drug Policy Alliance, and a law school lecturer on drug law and policy A compelling look behind the scenes on the United States 'War on Drugs' and the ensuing humanitarian crisis facing those living with chronic disease and addiction. -- Lauren Deluca, President, CIAAG (Chronic Illness Advocacy & Awareness Group) As a retired police detective, I've personally seen the effects of the War on Drugs. Colleen Cowles has captured the day-to-day agony created by this war, for citizens as well as for law enforcement. In one book, she gives the reader valuable insight into the history, the effects, the obstacles to change, and logical alternatives to the war on drugs, and solutions to address the addiction and overdose epidemic that's killing our kids and destroying our neighborhoods. -- Howard Wooldridge, Citizen's Opposing Prohibition (COPS), retired police detective, co-founder of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition With lively prose and convincing quotes and statistics, Colleen Cowles presents a sometimes-shocking history of the politics behind 'getting tough on drugs' and identifies the many collateral victims of the war, including pain and cancer patients, heartbroken parents, minority communities, intimidated doctors and overburdened taxpayers. She then offers reasoned, logical alternatives to incarceration as a way to solve the massive problems created unintentionally--and sometimes intentionally--by the war on drugs. -- Jo Ann Skousen, Professor, Chapman University; Founding director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival; Associate producer, FreedomFest

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Colleen Cowles is an attorney, author, speaker, teacher, advocate, and a mother who personally experienced addiction and chronic pain in her family. Her passion and expertise are focused on minimizing the pain that families experience, improving outcomes for those suffering from substance use disorder and/or chronic pain, and advocating for reform of the criminal justice system and overall drug policy. She offers proven solutions in her new book, War On Us, and in her online course, A Parent's Guide to Addiction: Moving Past Punishment. Learn more at http: //waronus.com. Colleen speaks at corporate, public, and university events, and is a frequent radio and TV guest expert on criminal justice reform, drug policy, and substance use disorder. Her 15 years of research, interviews with experts, work with clients and personal experience give Colleen practical insights into this urgently important topic. Colleen also has decades of experience in advising clients on tax, business and estate planning, as well as planning strategies to protect assets when addiction or other medical issues impact a family.

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