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Why criminal records make employment recovery nearly impossible

I am applying for jobs and every application asks about criminal history and I do not know how to explain drug charges without sounding unemployable.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Legal consequences of addiction create permanent barriers to economic stability that can perpetuate the conditions that drive substance use.

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