History of the American Drug War The first act of America's anti-drug laws was in 1875. It outlawed the smoking of opium in opium dens. This was a San Francisco ordinance. The basis on passing this law was that Chinese men had a way of luring white women to their dens and causing their "ruin"...

The War on Drugs, particularly cocaine, is not very different from any other war that our country has fought throughout the years. It has all the components of a conventional war and just as much intrigue and emotion for those who observe or are involved in its undertaking. The War on Drugs is a one...

Dancing on a Volcano: The Latin America drug trade Drugs are a worldwide concern and can be found in probably every society on the planet. There is so much done to prevent drug trade but yet it still flourishes all over the globe. The drug trade is a $100 billion industry annually that will a...

The War on Drugs: A War Against EconomicsI. IntroductionThe United States of America has been engrossed in a so-called War on Drugs policy since the mid-nineteen seventies. Since the founding of the Drug Enforcement Agency in 1973 under then President Richard Nixon, and the Office of Natio...

There are many public policy issues that the United States Government is constantly researching and debating. One such issue that stands out is how the government attacks the flow of drugs coming into, and the drugs already in the country. The War On Drugs has been going on for many years now, but i...

`As the nation\'s drug problem persists, issues continue to haunt communities. The question is, will legalizing drugs really help, or will legalization make problems increase in our society? If drugs remain illegal, several complications that could appear as a result of legalization will never occur...

The Wonderful War On DrugsIn recent years the so-called "war on drugs" has taken over the streets and back alleys of suburban America. It has caused a problem that mirrors the prohibition days of the 1920's and early 30's. Politicians trying to play "tough guy," are only contributing to more viole...

Losing the War on Drugs America is spending millions of dollars to run ad campaigns with teenagewaifs smashing up the kitchen with frying pans, brain fried egg commercials, andother inaccurate and misleading ads put fear into our nations youth and adults alike.One such ad showed a flat line brain sc...

It is obvious that illegal drugs have become a major cause for concern in North America. It is becoming increasingly difficult to fight the war on drugs since many substances are readily available to anyone who can afford them. According to the PFDA, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, the average...

The negative connotations that surround the issue of drug use have been perpetuated by the media and have created a very unhealthy societal fear of drugs. Improper drug use is dangerous, not the chemical compound itself. A major factor in one's drug experience is the users personality. A person w...

Drug use and abuse is by no means a new phenomenon, but in the United States the problems associated with drugs has recently received much attention in the media, in politics, and in the scientific communities. In particular, drug use among teenagers has been the focus of many studies. Eric Ster...

American Drug Trade On February 28th 2001 in Nogalas, Arizona federal agents raided a border house and seized 840 pounds of cocaine that had been trafficked through an underground smuggling tunnel. "If we were to say that there are no more tunnels out there than we'd have our heads in th...

Since the end of World War II, almost every president has declared a war on illegal drug use. The efforts against drugs that are currently used, got their start from a series of laws passed during the Nixon administration's "War on Drugs". Many programs have been established including Nancy Regan's...

The decriminalization of illegal drugs in America has been a growing debate within both political and community circles for many years now. A lot of people can say that there are advantages on both sides of the argument. However, I believe that maintaining and enforcing our laws agains...

I go to Tulane and received an A+ on this paper. You can't tell if a boy or girl wrote it either. Good Luck Bootlegger: Version 2.0 "Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance... for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's app...

Unleashing a Weed of Mass Destruction on America While scanning through a newspaper, I came across a depressing article about a teenage girl who was found dead in her apartment because of a drug overdose. Also found in her dingy apartment was a baby girl. The article went on to say that she was...

"At last, the nation allegedly has turned the corner in the war on drugs. In May, 1998, Attorney General Janet Reno and Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin announced more than 100 indictments and the seizure of about $150,000,000 from Mexican banks, representing a successful conclusion to the 'the la...

The extermination of illegal drugs has always been one of our mostimportant, worldwide issues. Ending the existence of drugs is one of thetoughest and most complicated goals we face. Despite our constant battleagainst them, illegal substances continue to exist and thrive in our culture.With all ...

“At last, the nation allegedly has turned the corner in the war on drugs. In May, 1998, Attorney General Janet Reno and Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin announced more than 100 indictments and the seizure of about $150,000,000 from Mexican banks, representing a successful conclusion to the &...

LEGALIZATION OF DRUGSAmerica has been plagued with drug problems for years, and in recent years it isn't proving to get much better. Society has been left to deal with the pain, fear, terror, and crime that the drug world has brought upon us. Many believe that America's problems with drugs, crime,...

Drugs in AmericaIllegal drugs have found their way into the heart of American society. They can be found in almost any city or town in the US. They are being used by young, old, rich, and poor people alike. There are many different types of drugs out there and they all seem to have different effe...

The Question of Legalizing Drugs?Drug legalization is an enduring question that presently faces our scholars. This issue embraces two positions: drugs should not be legalized and drugs should be legalized. These two positions contain an array of angles that supports each issue. This brief of the...

The Question of Legalizing Drugs?Drug legalization is an enduring question that presently faces our scholars. This issue embraces two positions: drugs should not be legalized and drugs should be legalized. These two positions contain an array of angles that supports each issue. This brief of the...

Bootlegger: Version 2.0 "Prohibition will work great injury to the cause of temperance... for it goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and make a crime out of things that are not a crime. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the ...

In the movie "Clear and Present Danger" is a movie about a secret coalition being sent into Columbia illegally. A close friend of the President and his family are murdered aboard their yacht in the Caribbean, setting off a chain of events that leads Jack Ryan, Deputy Director of the CIA., ...