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War On Drugs

War on Drugs: A Waste of Tax Dollars

Illicit drug usage is a serious problem facing the U.S.; so far the government has been unsuccessful in finding an effective solution to this national crisis. As of now, the vast majority of governmental funding to solve the issue is going towards military operations in South America to stop the problem from the source, the growers and traffickers. This might seem like a reasonable ploy, to stop the problem from its source, but the use of illicit drugs amongst American citizens is growing more and more. The Department of Labor indicates that drug use is rising by looking at the growing number of positive work related drug tests. (Substance Abuse Information Database) This war on drugs is truly a waste of tax dollars.
A good definition of the word drug is a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body. Drugs can be classified into different categories: medical, illicit, and simple. Medical being such......


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