... the lives of millions of Americans? America has let this happen by trying not just to prevent or even slow down, but to put a complete halt to all forms of illicit drug use and trafficking. Since the Reagan administration, the government has been taking in and dishing out billions of tax payer's dollars to combat this war to no avail. Instead of ... a patriarchal figure or the big brother to tell Americans how to live, rather it should inform Americans of the dangers of drug abuse and safer methods in which to use drugs if they choose and the treatment available. "Zero tolerance" laws t...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate