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31 de may. de 2017 · The War on Drugs is a phrase used to refer to a government-led initiative that aims to stop illegal drug use, distribution and trade by dramatically increasing prison sentences for both drug...
drug trade. War on Drugs, the effort in the United States since the 1970s to combat illegal drug use by greatly increasing penalties, enforcement, and incarceration for drug offenders. The War on Drugs began in June 1971 when U.S. Pres. Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be “public enemy number one” and increased federal funding for drug ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The war on drugs is the policy of a global campaign, led by the United States federal government, of drug prohibition, military aid, and military intervention, with the aim of reducing the illegal drug trade in the United States.
- June 18, 1971 – present, (52 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
- Ongoing
- Global
17 de jun. de 2021 · Brian Mann. Enlarge this image. During the War on Drugs, the Brownsville neighborhood in New York City saw some of the highest rates of incarceration in the U.S., as Black and Hispanic men were...
17 de jun. de 2021 · Key Points. June 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the war on drugs. Since 1971, America has spent over a trillion dollars enforcing its drug policy, according to research from the University...
23 de feb. de 2024 · The War on Drugs Defined. The War on Drugs is an effort in the United States since the 1970s to combat illegal drug use by greatly increasing penalties, enforcement, and incarceration for drug offenders.
22 de feb. de 2023 · Feb. 22, 2023. For a forgotten moment, at the very start of the United States’ half-century-long war on drugs, public health was the weapon of choice. In the 1970s, when soldiers returning...
