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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Republican lawmakers who championed the amendment argued that it was symbolically important and would help Alabama attract new industry to the state. Roy Moore, who was …. The amendment allows those 21 and older to buy up to an ounce of the drug at …
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US Ties Hospital Payments to Making Patients Happy
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The questionnaire asks, "How often did the hospital staff do everything they could to help you with your pain?" Executives say that conflicts with an effort to curb abuse of powerful pain drugs. Dr. Patrick Conway, chief medical officer at the agency …
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This is considered one of the biggest upsets in college football, as the “Praying Colonels” (no, I'm not making that mascot name up) were the first team from outside the East to beat one of the old “Big Three” of Harvard, Yale and Princeton …
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