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Critical Issue Analysis: Narcotics Control
The use, production, distribution and control of narcotics, both legal and illegal, have been controversial discussion pieces for many years. It is a sensitive subject that has fueled efforts by both pro and con entities to change or rectify the issues for both sides.
I have selected two documents that support either side of the argument, and I will then attempt to analysis them using critical thinking methods.
The first document concentrates on the control of narcotics in the US.
America Must Continue the War on Drugs, Barry McCaffrey.
The focus of this document was based on how narcotics have influenced the US over the course of history, not just the present. The author describes how drugs have been affecting society for many years in different ways. How American society has been plagued with influxes of these products form different parts of the world, and every time they get control of the situation a new issue arises from......

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