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    Drug Wars in Mexico

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    Drug Wars in Mexico While there are drug wars happening in many places of Mexico‚ the U.S. is trying to help the cause and stop the war. Money is not going to be enough to stop the drug wars though‚ America has to stop this problem at the root‚ which is the demand for these drugs. Many innocent citizens of Mexico are killed and constantly being threatened. Violence suffocates the streets putting visitors at risk of their lives as well. Many believe that a lot of this has to do with the corrupt

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    The Chocolate War is a fictional novel written by Robert Cormier. This book discusses whether the main character disturbs the universe. From studying The Chocolate War‚ it is clear that people disturb the universe in fiction and reality. Jerry Renault ( a main character) is a freshman in high school. He is trying to do what all freshmen in high school are trying figure out about themselves. Jerry is trying to figure out who he is and how he impacts his world. Jerry is a new student at Trinity‚ an

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    The War on Drugs The War on drugs has been one of the most controversial topics in the past twenty years. While the official “War on Drugs” started in 1968‚ I believe it started when prohibition began. Shortly after alcohol was made illegal‚ so was cannabis along with other drugs such as heroin once commonly sold in pharmacies. The Nixon administration decided to double down the efforts of law enforcement which was designed to “protect and serve” against the smuggling‚ sale‚ distribution and consumption

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    Winning The War On Drugs

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    The War on Drugs is described as‚ the campaign of prohibition of drugs‚ it has the stated aim of reducing the illegal drug trade. The number of drug arrest have rise and now it accounts for almost a quarter of the people locked up in America‚ however‚ drug use rates have remained steady. The War on Drugs have been going on for almost 40 years‚ that means that means that trillions of dollars have been spend and this "War" has been innerective. The drug use rate has not declined‚ but many people who

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    Mexican drug war

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    Mexican Drug War Background ! Mexico has had a reputation for trafficking drugs to the United States and South America since the major trafficking started in the early 1960s‚ but the drug trade between the United States and Mexico started in 1933 when the United States revoked the alcohol prohibition. It is easy for the drug cartels and traffickers to move the drugs through Mexico because of its prime location between the United States and South America. Also do to the cartels in nearby

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    War On Drugs In The 1960s

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    contribute to positive changes in some ways‚ a rise in drug usage amongst young people occurred. Due to the inherent dangers drugs impose on the individual‚ concerns were raised throughout the country. In response‚ President Richard Nixon moved to enact legislation hoping to curb drug usage. This initial “war on drugs” was controversial and characterized by very little success. With Ronald Reagan’s re-election in ____ public opinion on this “war” would soon change. During his second term‚ new policies

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    As early as the Reagan administration until 1986‚ there were anti-drug campaign funded by the federal government were their declared $250 million war on drugs. The war on drugs were one of the main reasons for mass incarceration and is responsible for close to over half of the arrest in the United States. According to Lynch (2012)‚ changing of drug laws have caused the increase in the number of prison population and caused the overcrowding of federal penitentiary systems. Alexander (2010) argues

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    Mexican Drug War

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    Mexican Drug War Introduction The Mexican Drug War is perhaps the deadliest and most devastating battle this country has encountered in it’s history. Its’ violence affects both civilians and its’ very culture. Since 2006‚ the border of Mexico has been a place of hostility‚ turmoil‚ and outright warfare which has transitioned throughout the countryside. Unlike traditional military solutions‚ Mexico and the United States must work together to quell the hostility by creating economic opportunities

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    The Mexican Drug War

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    The Mexican Drug War South of the United States across the border in Mexico there is a current drug war. According to Solomon Moore of The New York Times‚ the United States has helped the Mexican governments with over $1.5 billion dollars (1). The Mexican government is battling their drug cartels and the cartels are battling one another. The illegal drug market has never been so unsettled. There are small elite killing squads now operating on both sides of the Mexican-American border. Law enforcement

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    Drug Abuse in America

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    abuise of drugs. Some use illegal "street" drugs that have no medical use while others abuse prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes. Either way‚ it is dangerous can lead to serious consquences‚ including death. In my paper i will answer two main questions; Why and how are drugs available for the general public to use? What are the mental‚physical‚and financial consquences of abusing drugs(prescprition or "street")? My main source for answering these questions was the United States Drug Enforcement

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