... 1914.1 The act restricted the manufacture and sale of cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and morphine. To ensure maximum compliance, the act was aggressively enforced. Physicians who provided addicts with drugs were severely punished; over 5,000 physicians fined or jailed between 1915 and 1938. In 1919, the "maintenance" of addicts was not viewed as a legitimate form of treatment and was ultimately ... $783 million being spent on raids and military tactics favored over a mere $34 million possible for treatment. The Drug Abuse Resistance through Education program increasing the youth's interest...

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