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War on drugs A U.S. government PSA from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration with a photo image of two marijuana cigarettes and a "Just Say No" slogan Date June 17, 1971 – present (53 years, 8 months, 1 week and 3 days) Location Global Status Ongoing, widely viewed as a policy failure Belligerents United States US law enforcement Drug Enforcement Administration US Armed ...
The war on drugs, once a weapon in the nation's fight against substance abuse and related crimes, is experiencing a resurgence on the West Coast due to the fentanyl crisis.
In accordance with his campaign promise, President Rodrigo Duterte initiated the war on drugs shortly after he took office on June 30, 2016. [9] [10] As of July 26, 2017, the Philippine Information Agency reported 68,000 anti-drug operations which resulted in around 97,000 arrests, 1.3 million surrenders, and around 3,500 drug personalities killed in legitimate police operations. [11]
The War on Drugs is the intensified anti-drug campaign that began during the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who served office from June 30, 2016, to June 30, 2022.
A retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supervisory special agent says Mexico's notorious Sinaloa drug cartel is deeply entrenched in major U.S. cities and in smaller communities ...
Coca eradication in Colombia. Coca eradication is a strategy promoted by the United States government starting in 1961 as part of its "war on drugs" to eliminate the cultivation of coca, a plant whose leaves are not only traditionally used by indigenous cultures but also, in modern society, in the manufacture of cocaine.
During La Violencia, the CIA dispatched a special survey team to research and document the issue of violence in Colombia. [1] [2] As a result of the survey, the Kennedy Administration established a dual policy of Military and Socioeconomic assistance as part of the broader Alliance for Progress program in Latin America.
“In reaching within to find these tunes, it was like I was going through my whole life and ideas that I’ve always played around with…or finding inspirations from things that have been ...