Essays on War on Drugs

Drug syndicates and or trafficking cartels, try to move and sell drugs illegally across borders. The war on drugs, is enforcement of laws and fighting drug traffickers using agencies, security forces, and the military to suppress drug trafficking thereby curtailing the power of drug syndicates (Lynch, 176). The extent of...

Most nations' economies depend heavily on international commerce. By maintaining a positive balance of payments from foreign trade relations, each nation aims to grow its wealth. Similar attempts by Britain in the 19th century led to the nation starting a war with China over two plants, the camellia and the...

The government-led campaign known as "the war on drugs" was started many years ago with the goal of outlawing the use and sale of illicit substances. (Bergen-Cico 25). Since the start of this "war," various leadership regimes have employed various tactics to make sure this strategy is successful. Taking the...

The War on Drugs The United States government's campaign to stop the use, selling, distribution, and trade of drugs and narcotics is known as the "war on drugs," and it involves enacting drug laws that toughen penalties for offenders. (Stevenson, 2011). The initiative's original goal was to increase public awareness of...

The United States Incarceration Rate The United States has the greatest incarceration rate in the world, with more inmates in its local, federal, and government prisons. The growth was caused by the nation's war on drugs movement, which began in the 1970s. The country is home to around 4.4% of the...

The United States is at war and has been fighting a drug war for over a century. At least four heads of state have personally led the drug war. However, the country is losing ground because a large number of opioid addicts and peddlers continue to crowd clinics, trials, and...

Many illicit drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana, and opium, and other psychedelics, have long been used by people for medical, spiritual, and recreational purposes. However, some have been made illegal in the last century, while others have remained legal, raising the question of why the disparities exist. As a result,...

Drug misuse is a major threat to many countries worldwide today as a result of its detrimental threats to health and national security. Illegal drugs are killed every year by millions of lives that are endangering both development and consumer nations in social, economic, and political terms. It is a...

The main characters in the film, Training Day The main characters in the film, Training Day, are Ethan Hawke and Denzel Washington (Tatti, 2015). The film shows the true lives of two Los Angeles cops participating in the War on Drugs in the narcotics department. Hawke portrays rookie policeman...