modern war on drugs has been going on the America since the 1970s with the stated goal of creating a drug-free America. However in the span of 40 plus years dedicated to fighting a war of drug prohibition with $1.5 trillion dollars estimated to have been spent in the process the results are less than satisfactory. Regardless of the multiplying millions of dollars allocated to drug enforcement each year addiction rates in America have not fallen at all since the start of the modern drug war by President
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this‚ according to an online document entitled “The War on Drugs Criminalizes Youth”‚ the drug war is often defended as a necessary policy to protect the nation’s young people. However in many countries‚ just like in the United States‚ the youth caught in the “crossfire of the ‘war on drugs’ are frequently prosecuted‚ incarcerated and denied access to educational opportunities.” In the United States‚ according to the said document‚ the “war on drugs‚ rather than protecting youth‚ has resulted in the
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Research Project‚ FCIQ 101 This project has a number of important goals: To introduce you to the valuable online databases to which NYIT subscribes. To further develop your understanding of academic disciplines‚ research methods‚ and evidence. To develop your critical thinking skills by contrasting newspaper and academic (peer-reviewed) sources. To develop a deeper understanding of an issue using both newspaper and academic sources. 1. Describe the topic/issue in your own words (100
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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 system
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War on Drugs Policy Proposal John Cox POL 300 June 5‚ 2011 Benjamin Webb Proposed Policy for Mexico and the United States The United States and Mexico are fighting what could be called a never-ending war‚ the war on the illegal drug trade. Drugs flow across the US-Mexico border seemingly unrestricted‚ even though both countries spend billions of dollars each year attempting to halt the flow of drugs. Drug cartels in Mexico operate with impunity‚ and have little regard for laws‚ regulations
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Failing high school shouldn’t be something to be proud of and we shouldn’t be getting praised for it neither. In today’s society‚ there are many people that haven’t made it through or have failed high school and it looks as if it’s becoming a tradition. There aren’t many good things that come with failing high school‚ there’s rarely anything good coming from it. When you’ve already failed high school you’ll end up being someone that depends on everyone‚ you’re going to become a troubled person and
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Today’s Drug laws seem to do more harm than good. The so-called drug war hasn’t seemed to be as effective as it was intended to be. Its original intent lies in its name‚ to attack the drug problem in America. Nixon started the war on drugs in the late sixties to stop drug abuse at the source‚ the distributors. Another intention for the war on drugs was to show individuals taking part in this illegal activity that their participation would cause serious consequences. The government has taken drastic
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lifestyle‚ has now gained the reputation as one of the largest drug consumers to this day. Drugs are now seen as a major problem in the American way of life‚ but this is no new dilemma. Drugs themselves have existed in America since the landing of the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock‚ but never before have they augmented in such a proportion until this past century. The first piece of legislation which would later lead to the “war on drugs” was the Harrison Tax Act of 1914‚ in which it restricted the sale
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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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Research Paper <1> for GOVT 2302.001 Spring 2013 The policies that constitute “War on Drugs” are primarily based on racism due to biased policies‚ Jim Crow laws‚ and racial bias. Since America has been knowledgeable of the problems drugs bring upon the public the government has attempted to fight against drugs‚ however every fight is not fair. War is defined as a conflict carried on by force of arms‚ as between nations or between parties within a nation‚ however can war be based upon race
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