Summary
The U.S. government has spent billions, both at home and abroad, to fight the ongoing "war on drugs" and has achieved varying, controversial results. At home, stiff drug penalties land even nonviolent, low-level drug offenders in prison, overcrowding a cyclical system that punishes but fails to rehabilitate. Around the world, campaigns designed to significantly reduce the flow of heroin and cocaine into the U.S. result in major international drug arrests and seizures, but weaken those local communities in the process. Curbing drug use in America is, and should be, a top priority, but the right solution has not been easy to find. However, when our very own allies begin to undermine our efforts to prevent illegal drugs from reaching U.S. shores, the battle becomes even more difficult to fight.
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U.S. Must Get Tough with Drug Countries
The U.S. government has spent billions, both at home and abroad, to fight the ongoing "war on drugs" and has achieved varying, controversial results....
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