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The term "war on drugs" was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference, given on June 17, 1971, during which President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". He stated, "In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive. [...] This will be a worldwide offensive.
Jul 23, 2011 · F our decades ago, on 17 July 1971, President Richard Nixon declared what has come to be called the "war on drugs". Nixon told Congress that drug addiction had "assumed the dimensions of a ...
In the 1960s, illicit drug use rose in tandem with a rise in political dissent, countercultural influences, poverty, and addiction among servicemen in the Vietnam War. In 1971, Richard Nixon identified drugs as “public enemy number one.”. To fight that enemy, he launched a “War on Drugs,” greatly expanding government resources for ...
Mar 26, 2012 · Poverty, the economy, jobs, Vietnam, and education -- all were deeply tied up in Nixon's war on drugs, even though the answers the delegates arrived at found cold reception from the administration ...
Apr 2, 2007 · Timeline: America's War on Drugs. April 2, 20075:56 PM ET. President Richard Nixon officially declared a "war on drugs" in 1971, two years after calling for the creation of a national drug policy ...
Jun 17, 1971 · President Nixon's "War on Drugs" speech set the scene for the establishment of the Drug Enforcement Agency and the National Institute for Drug Abuse. His attitude toward drug users was not wholly punitive; he set aside money for research and treatment as well. Jerome Jaffe, who is mentioned in the speech, began the "Drug Czar" position as head ...
