Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Why the war on drugs is a failure
“In war, no one wins or loses. There is only destruction” - Bao Ninh. Sometimes, wars that aren’t actually real wars can be the most lethal. In 1970, following a major opioid crisis, Congress passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. This categorized controlled substances based on their medicinal use and potential for addiction. In 1971, Nixon declared drugs the “public enemy number one”. This is when most people associate the start of the drug crackdown throughout the world. The war on drugs by the U.S government should be abolished because it’s a detriment to society, unethical, and a complete failure.
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It was an interesting concept to bring up that the wars that aren't actually real wars can be the most lethal. I had never considered the extents to which the war on an idea rather than a physical group or enemy could be so detrimental. Furthermore, I never considered the extent of the negative effects a war like the drug war could have on our own nation.
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