War on Drugs Jude Ocampo San Joaquin Delta College Sociology 1a Professor Medina Introduction The War on Drugs is a term that is used to refer to the federal government’s attempts to end the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs. It is not a specific term only relating to a secret policy or objective‚ but to a series of antidrug initiatives that are directed towards the common goal of ending drug abuse. These initiatives include different
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is immersed in a war in which rival cartels‚ fight against each other for power and control of the drug trade. Over the last four years the violence has escalated in the three northern states of Chilhuahua‚ Tamaulipas and Sinalo. The United States needs to step in and help fix the problems. Tons of people are killed every day because of the drug wars that are happening just across our border. America and Mexico need to come together to stop the three majors contributors to the war; gun smuggling‚
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Drug Cartels in Mexico Drug trafficking has become an increasingly growing problem in the world today. Illegal drug trade is a worldwide black market consisting of production‚ distribution‚ packaging‚ and sale of illegal substances. Although today’s "War on Drugs" is a modern phenomenon‚ drug problems have been a common problem throughout history. Mexico is responsible for 90% of drugs that comes from the southern border of the United States
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The international issue of drug cartels and the threats posed by drugs has been approached in many ways and have altered throughout its history. Its deleterious effects on citizens and national governments have been most brutally evident in Latin America. The expansion of drug cartels and their increasing authority and influence in Latin America posses various national and international threats. Additionally‚ the contradicting notions on the root of the conflict in Latin America have stalled and
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Illegal drugs in the United States has created a huge black market industry. According to the International Business Times (2013)‚ an estimated $200-$750 billion a year in size‚ with the current decade seeing the largest per person drug usage per year in American history ("Drug Trafficking by the Numbers‚" n.d.). Drug trafficking involves the trade of illegal drugs through a well-structured network and imported and exported to different corners of the world. According to a report by United Nations
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Overtime‚ the United States border‚ although protecting the country‚ has allowed drug trading to poison the nation. First‚ Mexican traffickers use the United States border to strengthen their illegal business. Their affiliation with Colombian smugglers helped them develop the Mexican drug business. Since then‚ they have strengthened their methods of illegal transportation. Furthermore‚ the influx of drugs from Mexico has a detrimental effect on the American economy. The healthcare‚ criminal‚ and
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A widely propagated myth would have us believe that Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera and his Sinaloa Federation are less violent than many of their competitors. Statements from journalists and analysts allege that Sinaloa is more businesslike than Los Zetas‚ whose reputation for brutality is well-documented‚ and that this business savvy somehow renders the group relatively benign. In turn‚ this has led many to believe that the Mexican government could broker a deal with the leader
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War on Drugs in the U.S The term “War on Drugs” was first used by U.S president Richard Nixon. The term is used to describe a campaign of prohibition‚ foreign military aid and military intervention undertaken by the United States government‚ with the help of other countries‚ and the aim to reduce the illegal drug trade. The war on drugs began in 1914 but became more popular four decades ago‚ on July 17‚ 1971. This war was declared by President Nixon who said “Drug abuse was public enemy
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Introduction The war on drugs‚ declared by Richard Nixon in 1971‚ has cost the US more than just a trillion dollars. The war on drugs was the US government’s attempt to solve the drug epidemic raging in America‚ yet it caused more problems than it solved. A supply side war on illegal drugs has generated a large array of problems that no US politician is willing to acknowledge. Yet most of these problems such as more dangerous drugs‚ an increase in organized crime‚ and wasted government spending‚
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Today’s Drug laws seem to do more harm than good. The so-called drug war hasn’t seemed to be as effective as it was intended to be. Its original intent lies in its name‚ to attack the drug problem in America. Nixon started the war on drugs in the late sixties to stop drug abuse at the source‚ the distributors. Another intention for the war on drugs was to show individuals taking part in this illegal activity that their participation would cause serious consequences. The government has taken drastic
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