The War on Drugs is Failing

The war with drugs is a failure. "The ban on alcohol brings harm to the cause of the prohibition law ... It is beyond the scope of reason because it tries to control people's appetite through law and from non-criminal things." Abraham Lincoln 1920 1 On the 16 th, the 18 th revision proposal was approved by 36 states and became part of the Constitution The purpose of this new amendment is to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by Americans.

A recent report by the World Drug Policy Committee concludes that "the global drug war has failed and has had devastating effects on individuals and societies around the world." Facts that people personally acknowledge: The majority of evidence indicates that the control strategy can not solve the drug problem, drug war can not be solved, it is impossible to win. "Ineffective prisoners sent millions of civilians", "ineffective plans to waste" hundreds of thousands of people died of preventable overdose and illness ".

I think it is time to imagine a new type of Olympic Games since drug war did not bring war in almost all possible countries - drug abuse is an integral part of sports. In fact, events completed under the influence of clarity are a direct reason for disqualification. "They are struggling now, they are on board a ship, the last line, then the explosion! There are guns They are already over! They have simultaneously defeated the world record! What are they doing now? Are you jumping and they are swimming back to the start line and a lot of energy.

For what? In all respects, the drug war that lasted decades failed. We spent more than 1 trillion dollars to stop that eradication, but the overall medication consumption has changed little, and some medications are falling due to increased technology and supply. In addition, drug addiction is increasing, and the risk of treatment is increasing. In addition, since the 1980s, drug crime rates have risen sharply due to the strict penal code which determines who will stay in prison and how long it will last. Nonviolent drug offenders account for about a quarter of American prisoners, but in 1980 it was less than 10%. It destroys families and raises children to raise them at home alone. This is especially true for low-income black households. White Americans are commonly used, but black Americans are three times more likely to be arrested for ownership.