Is the “War on Drugs” really worth it?
The term “war on drugs” was first used by President Nixon in the early 1970’s. In my opinion, in a civilized society the government does not make war upon its own people, something the United States has managed to do. ...
The war on drugs can be traced back far beyond the Nixon administration. ...
Over the past ten years $155 billion has been poured into the “war on drugs” (Stossel). The real question, is it worth the cost? ... In exchange however, the government would receive $2 billion worth of ads. ...
There are many ways to justify the “war on drugs” and plenty of statistics and money being lost to prove that it’s just not working. With America at “war against terrorism,” how many wars can we fight at once? The “war on drugs” has indeed failed and seems almost hopeless.
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