The War on Drugs Is a Failure

The War on Drugs Is a Failure – The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade. This initiative includes a set of drug policies of the United States that are intended to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal psychoactive drugs. The term “War on Drugs” was first used by President Richard Nixon in 1971. On May 13, 2009, Gil Kerlikowske, the current Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), signaled that although it did not plan to significantly alter drug enforcement policy, the Obama administration would not use the term “War on Drugs,” as he claims it is “counter-productive”. ONDCP’s view is that “drug addiction is a disease that can be successfully prevented and treated… making drugs more available will make it harder to keep our communities healthy and safe.”(2011) One of the alternatives that Mr Kerlikowske has showcased is Sweden’s Drug Control Policies that combine balanced public health approach and opposition to drug legalization. The prevalence rates for cocaine use in Sweden are barely one-fifth of European neighbors such as the United Kingdom and Spain. In June 2011, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a critical report on the War on Drugs, declaring “The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for …

US Ties Hospital Payments to Making Patients Happy

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The questionnaire asks, "How often did the hospital staff do everything they could to help you with your pain?" Executives say that conflicts with an effort to curb abuse of powerful pain drugs. Dr. Patrick Conway, chief medical officer at the agency …
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As Florida bath salts deaths rise, drug enforcers stymied

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TAMPA — When Jairious McGhee ran through a busy Tampa intersection screaming rap lyrics, when an officer's Taser barely slowed him and he fought off medics, when his heart stopped five times and he eventually died, the drug in his body was legal in …
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