... and committing violent crimes. The drug propaganda of the 1940s and 1950s was often so complex nobody believed the government's cautions on drugs. The 1960s presented a different issue for the war on drugs in its entirety. The "Hippie" movement counterculture popularized drugs making it fashionable and appealing, especially on college campuses. Numerous Vietnam veterans returned with heroin and ... marijuana habits. In response to this, the Johnson Administration passed the Narcotics Addict Rehabilitation ... to $1.4 billion during Reagan's first term3. Funding for rehabilitation, educa...

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