America's War on Drugs

In this essay, the author

• Explains that americans have fought many enemies that threaten the safety of our great nation and provided aid and resources to our partnering countries in their time of despair. today, america fights a war on drugs.
• Analyzes how the war on drugs cost the united states an estimated one trillion dollars for what is believed to be nothing more than an objective to stomp out growing social discontent in the country.
• Explains that drug smugglers were beginning to create smaller organizations throughout mexico, breaking all ties with the larger organizations. with criminal activity escalating, president nixon created the drug enforcement administration (dea) in 1973.
• Analyzes how drug production and smuggling was an essential way of life for many hispanics throughout mexico, but the united states continued to provide financial and military aid throughout decades of uncertainty.
• Explains that in the mid-1990s, the united states government declared a drug-free american in response to the protest of the war on drugs campaign.
• Explains that the united states southern border is the most accessible location for drug smuggling. over 90% of the drugs make their way into the u.s.
• Analyzes how violence in mexico had caught the attention of the social media. television networks had portrayed narcotics as more of a "social norm" than what they really are.
• Analyzes how the increase of violence in mexico and news media covering drug cartels slaughtering innocent citizens provoked legislators from both countries to proclaim tougher approaches, using more military resources as an intervention.
• Opines that the war on drugs has been responsible for more violence amongst police officials and innocent citizens, debating to call national debate to address this issue.
• Opines that the war on drugs should be amended with the growing demand for drugs in the united states.
• Explains that in 2009, the u.s. national drug intelligence center reported an estimated $38 billion from drug cartels as the demand for narcotics increased throughout the united states.
• Argues that the war on drugs is a necessity for america's safety and preventative for the young and nave youths to consider the alternative before the consequences.
• Argues that the war on drugs is fundamentally responsible for the violence that engulfs mexico. the real issues, rather than suggest responsibility, would be to focus on the drug issues.
• Opines that the war on drugs is flawed, spending billions of dollars to protect our neighboring country and the borders, but without implementing practices that would eradicate the drug demand and focus on ways to rehabilitate the endless number of drug addicts.
• Asks whether the war on drugs should end to legalize drugs, or should the attention be directed more to why it was implemented decades ago.
• Concludes that rather than advocate the demise of the war on drugs, focus on its ability to succeed society and prevent the torrent of illegal drugs into the united states.
• Cites bussey, jane, and campos, isaac. "in search of real reform: lessons from mexico's long history of drugprohibition."
• Analyzes martin, william's "texas high ways." texas monthly 37.10 (2009): 148. mas ultra school edition.