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    Period 8 Drug Policy: A Look at America’s Ineffective Approach to Drugs Introduction In January 2004‚ senatorial candidate Barack Obama firmly opposed the twenty two-year war on drugs‚ saying that the United States’ approach in the drug war has been ineffective (Debussman).  Although the term‚ “war on drugs‚” was originally coined by President Richard Nixon in 1971‚ it wasn’t until Ronald Reagan announced that “drugs were menacing society”

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    declared a “war on drugs.”() The problem is that the department of corrections was ill prepared to house the newly made convicts. This created over population in prisons all over America because of a failed attempt to “crack down.” It is a fact that countries with overbearing drug laws tend to have more drug problems than those who don’t. Now that new studies and facts are coming to light we have finally entered a stage in which to rebuild drug reform. The American war on drugs is a failing

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    War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different

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    negatively affect society and the way in which we live our lives. The war on drugs is one of the most violent and controversial issues in the United States current political system. Drug abuse is linked to issues such as racism‚ crime as well as economic discrimination. The “War” was properly declared in the 1970’s by President Nixon due to the server abuse of illegal substances. President Nixon in an interview stated this war as “Public enemy number one” and proposed new laws in order to try and

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    War on drugs I agree that the drug war should be fought because many people across the globe are using these illegal drugs can lead them to abuse‚ addiction‚ serious health problems‚ and even death. It is impossible to predict the effect that drugs can have on someone‚ especially if it’s the first time they try it and even if it’s a small amount or dose. President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs" in 1971. The expectation then was that drug trafficking could be greatly reduced in a short

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    War on Drugs in the U.S The term “War on Drugs” was first used by U.S president Richard Nixon. The term is used to describe a campaign of prohibition‚ foreign military aid and military intervention undertaken by the United States government‚ with the help of other countries‚ and the aim to reduce the illegal drug trade. The war on drugs began in 1914 but became more popular four decades ago‚ on July 17‚ 1971. This war was declared by President Nixon who said “Drug abuse was public enemy

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    In 2004 Obama said: "The war on drugs has been an utter failure. We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws… we need to rethink how we operate the drug wars." according to the website http://www.commondreams.org. When the war on drugs was declared everyone thought it would be a could idea. Not knowing that in 1971 when President Richard Nixon declared the war on drug‚ his plan would only result in trillions of dollars wasted on an endless battle that couldn’t be won. President Nixon

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    Introduction The war on drugs‚ declared by Richard Nixon in 1971‚ has cost the US more than just a trillion dollars. The war on drugs was the US government’s attempt to solve the drug epidemic raging in America‚ yet it caused more problems than it solved. A supply side war on illegal drugs has generated a large array of problems that no US politician is willing to acknowledge. Yet most of these problems such as more dangerous drugs‚ an increase in organized crime‚ and wasted government spending‚

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    Criminology 101 – The war on drugs. Enforcing drug laws * drug dealers richer * increased drug related violence * corrupted law enforcement * dissuaded drug abusers from seeking medical help. Verses “ to legalize illicit drugs‚ stop arresting drug users and focus entirely on treatment”. * unrealistic thus Goode argues “ the optimal strategy is a program focused largely on…reducing the damage that both drug abuse and the war on drugs illicit on users and society

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    L. Casler The War on Drugs University of Southern California Introduction Nearly half a century has passed since Richard Nixon officially declared a War on Drugs. Several theories exist regarding Nixon’s motives behind the declaration. The most commonly cited theory states that the war on drugs was declared in response to the large number of soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin. Proponents argue that Nixon actually declared a War on Drugs in fear of the civil

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