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The war on drugs is the policy of a global campaign, led by the United States federal government, of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention, with the aim of reducing the illegal drug trade in the United States.
May 31, 2017 · Learn about the origins, evolution and controversies of the War on Drugs, a government-led initiative to stop illegal drug use, distribution and trade in the United States. Explore the timeline, the laws, the agencies and the impacts of the campaign since the 1970s.
May 27, 2024 · Learn about the U.S. effort to combat illegal drug use since the 1970s, its impact on crime and incarceration, and its controversies and changes over time. Explore the causes, consequences, and challenges of the War on Drugs with Britannica.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 24, 2021 · When President Nixon launched the war on drugs in 1971, it set off a bloody chain reaction in Mexico as new documents reveal.
- Benjamin T. Smith
Jun 17, 2021 · The U.S. still incarcerates more people than any other nation, with nearly half of the inmates in federal prison held on drug charges. But the nation has seen a significant decline in state and...
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- Brian Mann
The article traces the history and impact of the U.S.-led war on drugs, which has been a human rights disaster and a failure. It calls for the U.S. to shift to a harm reduction and human rights-based approach to drug policy at home and abroad.
Dec 7, 2023 · America’s War on Drugs Has Always Been Bipartisan—and Unwinnable. 8 minute read. In 1986, President Reagan hands his wife, First Lady Nancy Reagan, the pen he used to sign a $1.7 billion...
