The War on Drugs Is a Failure
The War on Drugs Is a Failure – The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade. This initiative includes a set of drug policies of the United States that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal psychoactive drugs. The term “War on Drugs” was first used by President Richard Nixon in 1971. On May 13, 2009, Gil Kerlikowske, the current Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), signaled that although it did not plan to significantly alter drug enforcement policy, the Obama administration would not use the term “War on Drugs,” as he claims it is “counter-productive”. ONDCP’s view is that “drug addiction is a disease that can be successfully prevented and treated… making drugs more available will make it harder to keep our communities healthy and safe.”(2011) One of the alternatives that Mr Kerlikowske has showcased is Sweden’s Drug Control Policies that combine balanced public health approach and opposition to drug legalization. The prevalence rates for cocaine use in Sweden are barely one-fifth of European neighbors such as the United Kingdom and Spain. In June 2011, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a critical report on the War on Drugs, declaring “The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for …
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Marijuana is like gay marriage. A human being has the right to stick whatever they want in their? body.
Shiiiiit…. Ugly? bitch O.o
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Because a lot of? people love pot.
mad??
Según lo que le pasó a mi comentario anterior, el editor de comentarios se fumó algo. ¿ Caen en cuenta de los efectos perjudiciales de? las drogas?
La guerra contra el crimen vale mucho dinero ¿ se debe permitir la criminalidad entonces? Según este par de “sabios” parece que sí. Debían desintoxicarse antes? de opinar. !Y hablan de estadísticas en Suecia!. ¿ Quien cree en estadísticas elaboradas por drogados?
War? on drugs is the biggest and most expensive (money and life-wise) unnecessary war ever.
no,,,the way u look at it ,seems to be that everyone is a label in a box who just may love having reality created for him via television and control freaks who use fear to keep u in place ,,got u scared to death of a healing herb?
I only gave the people what they? want. They can jerk off all they want to it or they can go watch actual porn. While they do that, you can remove the stick out of your ass or you can leave it in there…your choice.
no matter how you look at it, the? truth is you are just a stoner willing to get high 🙂
902 people still haven’t? waken up
Liberty is the answer to the mess we are in with drugs, the economy, violence, etc.. So long as our right to choose how to live our lives and how we moderate things we use to enjoy? life is criminalized, the violence will never end.
Oooh, a single fuckin’ nipple. Jerk away all your motivation for a nipple. Such an intelligent comment to summarize this topic. It’s no wonder that in this? age, this would be the top comment.