The war on drugs has caused irreversible damage to societies. During 1971, President Nixon declared an all out war on drugs because it was public enemy number one. Nixon’s campaign galvanized the rest of the world into adopting the same campaign. The results are in and it has caused devastating and unintended consequences. One devastating consequence the war on drugs generated is - homicides. Starting in the United States, many Americans have seen a rise in homicides. A video by Kurzgesagt, a verified educational YouTube channel, has claimed that the homicide rates in the United States are 25-75% higher because of the war on drugs. It is depressing to see many Americans die as a result of the government’s decisions. Moving on to Mexico, when President Calderon came into power in 2006, he issued a declaration of war, on drugs. In a New York times article, the author claims that a year before Calderon’s rise to power, homicide rates were 9.5% per 100,000 people. But a year later the rates doubled, which led the Mexican government to deny any civilian casualties in the war. The war on drugs has helped stop many traffickers, but it in the long run it has ruined many lives due to the drastic increase in homicide.
Another consequence of the war is that drug cartels have become stronger …show more content…
Instead of criminalizing drugs and their users, the United States should adopt the Four Pillars Drug program. This program gives addicts a safe environment to use while doctors slowly wean them off of the drugs. They also provides a stable job to the addicts so that they can focus on getting better instead of funding their addiction. Several countries like Switzerland and Canada have adopted this strategy and over 70% of drug addicts in the program are clean and have a stable job. The Four Pillars Drug Strategy has helped clean up countries better than the devastating methods employed by the United States and
Another consequence of the war is that drug cartels have become stronger …show more content…
Instead of criminalizing drugs and their users, the United States should adopt the Four Pillars Drug program. This program gives addicts a safe environment to use while doctors slowly wean them off of the drugs. They also provides a stable job to the addicts so that they can focus on getting better instead of funding their addiction. Several countries like Switzerland and Canada have adopted this strategy and over 70% of drug addicts in the program are clean and have a stable job. The Four Pillars Drug Strategy has helped clean up countries better than the devastating methods employed by the United States and