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The War on Drugs is a phrase used to refer to a government‑led initiative in America that aims to stop illegal drug use, distribution and trade by increasing and enforcing penalties for...
Four decades ago, the U.S. government declared a "war on drugs." From the rise and fall of kingpins to current efforts to interdict and stamp out drugs, follow events so far.
The War on Drugs began in June 1971 when U.S. Pres. Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be “public enemy number one” and increased federal funding for drug-control agencies and drug-treatment efforts.
Here's a timeline history of the War on Drugs, including when and how it began, what the significant events have been and how the outlook has changed.
The Drug War and Cold War collide. The Washington Times runs a story which details DEA informant Barry Seal's successful infiltration into the Medellin cartel's operations in Panama.
During the War on Drugs, the Brownsville neighborhood in New York City saw some of the highest rates of incarceration in the U.S., as Black and Hispanic men were sent to prison for lengthy...
As of 2024, the war on drugs continues, with a focus on fentanyl and other synthetic drugs. Drugs in the US were largely unregulated until the early 20th century. Opium had been used to relieve pain since the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), particularly in the treatment of soldiers during wartime.
From 1971 onwards hundreds of American drug agents descended on Mexico’s border smuggling hubs. First, they came from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD). And when that folded...
The war on drugs technically began in the 1970s, with the passage of the Controlled Substances Act, President Richard Nixon’s speech to Congress, and the enactment of anti-drug laws and policies...
RICHARD NIXON: America's public enemy No. 1 in the United States is drug abuse. In order to fight and defeat this enemy, it is necessary to wage a new, all-out offensive. MARTIN: That was Richard...