War on drugs
The war on drugs is a campaign, led by the U.S. federal government , of drug prohibition , military aid , and military intervention , with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade in the United States. [6] [7] [8] [9] The initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of psychoactive drugs that the participating governments and the UN have made illegal. The term was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference given on June 18, 1971, by President Richard Nixon —the day after publication of a special message from President Nixon to the Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control—during which he declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". That message to the Congress included text about devoting more federal resources to the "prevention of new addicts, and the rehabilitation of those who are addicted", but that part did not receive the same public attention as the term "war on drugs". [10] [11] [12] However, two years prior to this, Nixon had formally declared a "war on drugs" that would be directed toward eradication, interdiction, and incarceration. [13] Today, the Drug Policy Alliance , which advocates for an end to the War on Drugs, estimates that the United States spends $51 billion annually on these initiatives. [14]
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| 2018 |
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2. United States domestic policy 3. Commonly used illegal drugs 4. United States foreign policy and covert military activities 5. Public support and opposition in the United States and Mexico 7. Allegations of U.S. government assistance in drug trafficking |
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The war on drugs is a campaign, led by the U.S. federal government , of drug prohibition , military aid , and military intervention , with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade in the United States. [6] [7] [8] [9] The initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of psychoactive drugs that the participating governments and the UN have made illegal. The term was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference given on June 18, 1971, by President Richard Nixon —the day after publication of a special message from President Nixon to the Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control—during which he declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". That message to the Congress included text about devoting more federal resources to the "prevention of new addicts, and the rehabilitation of those who are addicted", but that part did not receive the same public attention as the term "war on drugs". [10] [11] [12] However, two years prior to this, Nixon had formally declared a "war on drugs" that would be directed toward eradication, interdiction, and incarceration. [13] Today, the Drug Policy Alliance , which advocates for an end to the War on Drugs, estimates that the United States spends $51 billion annually on these initiatives. [14] |
| 2017 |
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2. United States domestic policy 3. Commonly used illegal drugs 4. United States foreign policy and covert military activities 5. Public support and opposition in the United States 7. Allegations of U.S. government involvement in drug trafficking |
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War on Drugs is an American term [6] [7] usually applied to the U.S. federal government 's campaign of prohibition of drugs , military aid , and military intervention , with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade . [8] [9] This initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of psychoactive drugs that the participating governments and the UN have made illegal. The term was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference given on June 18, 1971, by President Richard Nixon —the day after publication of a special message from President Nixon to the Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control—during which he declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". That message to the Congress included text about devoting more federal resources to the "prevention of new addicts, and the rehabilitation of those who are addicted", but that part did not receive the same public attention as the term "war on drugs". [10] [11] [12] However, two years prior to this, Nixon had formally declared a "war on drugs" that would be directed toward eradication, interdiction, and incarceration. [13] Today, the Drug Policy Alliance , which advocates for an end to the War on Drugs, estimates that the United States spends $51 billion annually on these initiatives. [14] |
| 2016 |
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2. United States domestic policy 4. United States foreign policy and covert military activities 5. Public support and opposition in the United States 7. U.S. government involvement in drug trafficking |
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"The War on Drugs " is an American term commonly applied to a campaign of prohibition of drugs , military aid , and military intervention , with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade . [6] [7] This initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of psychoactive drugs that the participating governments and the UN have made illegal. The term was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference given on June 18, 1971, by United States President Richard Nixon —the day after publication of a special message from President Nixon to the Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control—during which he declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". That message to the Congress included text about devoting more federal resources to the "prevention of new addicts, and the rehabilitation of those who are addicted", but that part did not receive the same public attention as the term "war on drugs". [8] [9] [10] However, two years even prior to this, Nixon had formally declared a "war on drugs" that would be directed toward eradication, interdiction, and incarceration. [11] Today, the Drug Policy Alliance , which advocates for an end to the War on Drugs, estimates that the United States spends $51 billion annually on these initiatives. [12] |
| 2015 |
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2. United States domestic policy 4. United States foreign policy and covert military activities 5. Public support and opposition in the United States 7. U.S. government involvement in drug trafficking |
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The War on Drugs is an American term commonly applied to a campaign of prohibition of drugs , military aid , and military intervention , with the stated aim being to reduce the illegal drug trade . [6] [7] This initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of psychoactive drugs that the participating governments and the UN have made illegal. The term was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference given on 18 June 1971, by United States President Richard Nixon —the day after publication of a special message from President Nixon to the Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control—during which he declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". That message to the Congress included text about devoting more federal resources to the "prevention of new addicts, and the rehabilitation of those who are addicted", but that part did not receive the same public attention as the term "war on drugs". [8] [9] [10] However, two years even prior to this, Nixon had formally declared a "war on drugs" that would be directed toward eradication, interdiction, and incarceration. [11] Today, the Drug Policy Alliance , which advocates for an end to the War on Drugs, estimates that the United States spends $51 billion annually on these initiatives. [12] |
| 2014 |
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2. United States domestic policy 3. United States foreign policy and covert military activities 4. Public support and opposition in the United States 6. U.S. government involvement in drug trafficking |
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War on Drugs is an American term commonly applied to a campaign of prohibition of drugs , military aid , and military intervention , with the stated aim being to define and reduce the illegal drug trade . [5] [6] This initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of what participating governments and the UN define as illegal psychoactive drugs . The term was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference given on June 18, 1971, by United States President Richard Nixon —the day after publication of a special message from President Nixon to the Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control—during which he declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". That message to the Congress included text about devoting more federal resources to the "prevention of new addicts, and the rehabilitation of those who are addicted", but that part did not received the same public attention as the term "war on drugs". [7] [8] [9] The Drug Policy Alliance estimates that the United States spends $51 billion annually on the War on Drugs. [10] |
| 2013 |
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2. United States domestic policy 3. United States foreign policy and covert military activities 4. Public support and opposition in the United States 6. U.S. government involvement in drug trafficking |
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" War on Drugs " is a term commonly applied to a campaign of prohibition , military aid and military intervention , with the stated aim being to define and reduce the illegal drug trade . [5] [6] This initiative includes a set of drug policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of what said governments and the UN define as illegal psychoactive drugs . The term was popularized by the media shortly after a press conference June 18 1971 by United States president Richard Nixon - the day after publication of a special message from president Nixon to the Congress on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control - where he declared drug abuse "public enemy number one". That message to the Congress included text about more federal resources to "prevention of new addicts, and the rehabilitation of those who are addicted" but that part did not received the same public attention as the term "war on drugs" [7] [8] [9] |
| 2012 |
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" War on Drugs " is a term commonly applied to a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention undertaken by the United States government , with the assistance of participating countries, and the stated aim to define and reduce the illegal drug trade . [5] [6] 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 was first used by U.S. president Richard Nixon , and was later popularized by the media. [7] [8] [9] |
| 2011 |
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2. United States domestic policy 3. Foreign policy and covert military activities 4. Public support and opposition |
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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 . [5] [6] 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. [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| 2010 |
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2. United States domestic policy 3. Foreign policy and covert military activities 4. Public support and opposition |
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The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid being undertaken by the United States government , with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade . [1] [2] 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 on June 17, 1971. [3] [4] [5] [6] |
| 2009 |
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The War on Drugs was the prohibition campaign 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 laws and policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of targeted substances . The term was first used by President Richard Nixon in 1969, [1] and its use of war as metaphor is similar to the War on Poverty announced by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. On May 13, 2009, Gil Kerlikowske , the current Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy , signaled that the Obama administration would not use the term "War on Drugs," as he claims it is counter-productive and is contrary to the policy favoring treatment over incarceration in trying to reduce recreational drug use . [2] |
| 2008 |
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The War on Drugs is a prohibition campaign undertaken by the United States government with the assistance of participating countries, intended to reduce the illegal drug trade —to curb supply and diminish demand for specific psychoactive substances deemed immoral, harmful or undesirable. This initiative includes a set of laws and policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of targeted substances. The term was first used by President Richard Nixon in 1971, and his choice of words was probably based on the War on Poverty , announced by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. |
| 2007 |
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The " War on Drugs " is a prohibition campaign undertaken by the United States government with the assistance of participating countries, intended to reduce the illegal drug trade —to curb supply and diminish demand for certain psychoactive substances deemed harmful by the government. This initiative includes a set of laws and policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of targeted substances. |
| 2006 |
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The War on Drugs is an initiative undertaken by the United States with the assistance of participating countries, which is intended to curb supply and diminish demand for certain psychoactive substances. This initiative is responsible for a set of laws and policies that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of targeted substances. |
| 2005 |
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The War on Drugs is an initiative undertaken in the United States to carry out an "all-out offensive" (as President Nixon described it) against the non-medical use of certain prohibited drugs . The Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress noted in a 1989 report that the nation's war on drugs could be considered to have started in public policy dating to November 1880 , when the U.S. and China completed an agreement which prohibited the shipment of opium between the two countries. By February 1887, the 49th Congress enacted legislation making it a misdemeanor for anyone on American soil to be found guilty of violating this ban. |
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| 2004 |
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