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A lot of really important and interesting myth-busting studies, articles, and papers have been released lately about people who sell drugs.

Here's a thread highlighting them and some key themes (1/?)
1) Just today, @Talkingdrugs ran a piece on a small study with 13 dark net drug sellers, which found many were motivated to keep customers safe and informed of drug risks, including harm reduction education talkingdrugs.org/consider-the-d…
2) A few days ago, @SessiBlanchard wrote a piece for @Filtermag_org based on leaked FBI documents showing they knew drug sellers were selling customers new syringes and fentanyl test strips, as well as testing their own meth supplies for fentanyl: filtermag.org/fbi-dealers-ha…
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.@MayaSchenwar opening by discussing the 'alternative to incarceration' that many talk about - electronic monitoring. "We shouldn't have to choose between prison and prison-lite." They "widen" the net. Same with probation- classist, ableist, and racist system. Set many up to fail
.@MayaSchenwar now referencing drug courts as a common alternative to incarceration and the current overdose crisis. "Giving people the choice between prison and treatment is...essentially, mandating it." And although these have gained bipartisan support, are deeply problematic.
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Dr. Buer sharing that sexual and physical violence occur in rural communities, unlike the myths that may make it seem that they are exempt. She also includes police violence and violence of systems, incl Child Welfare, Soc Services, Healthcare, and Housing. #DrugResearchersRT
Dr. Buer now discussing that lack of employment remains a challenge, especially for people with records or without college degrees- maybe not even available in the entire county. #DrugResearchersRT
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Dr. Jemal starting now by talking about how asking "what's wrong with Black people?" is the wrong question - rather than "what's wrong with the way Black ppl have been treated for centuries and today?" #DrugResearchersRT Image
Dr. Jemal problematizing how we often use "race" as a variable in research rather than the fact that it is a social construct - one that has real impact due to differential treatment, not biological difference. And perceived race is also important to consider. #DrugResearchersRT
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Starting now - Dr. CalvinJohn Smiley's #DrugResearchersRT entitled, "The Body - from Citizen, to Convict, to Ex-Con." He has started by tracking the ways in which Black bodies have been differently valued and de-valued in American history. Image
There's a myth that people who are 'ex-cons' could ever return to 'citizen' status, given the real ways that incarceration impacts the body. #DrugResearchersRT Image
Some visible signs on the body indicating a history of incarceration include scars endured through initiation, prison tattoos, and other forms of disfigurement. Invisible signs include the stigma, labels, and negative associations. #DrugResearchersRT
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