The worldwide war on drugs has been a massive failure in trying to achieve its goals of keeping drugs out of the hands of people, reducing any drug use, or keeping communities safer. Cocaine today for example, is reportedly worth much less, roughly 74 percent or so cheaper, than it was 30 years ago.
The rules on drugs and the ongoing war hasn't helped addicts and it hasn't helped the people, by filling up our prisons, endangering our homes and streets, and impeding valuable research. We've been okay with spending billions of dollars of funds on an endeavor that isn't capable of achieving its goals.
According to a new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, it's suggested that the war on drugs has actually helped cocaine dealers be able to conquer vast amounts of territory in Central America.
A great deal of drug control funding is being spent on efforts to try and intercept shipments of drugs and those initiatives are wasting plenty of resources. It's estimated that as much as 20 percent or more of their funding has been spent on these raids on shipments which has only brought dismal results.
Thanks to the efforts of the US to police drugs in other countries, it has allegedly fueled an arms race that has prompted traffickers to massively expand their networks in an attempt to try and do business while avoiding the state.
“The US government’s cocaine interdiction mission in the transit zone of Central America is now in its fifth decade despite its long-demonstrated ineffectiveness, both in cost and results.”- according to the study
According to the study, researchers suggest that drug traffickers in Central America today are more widespread and difficult to eradicate than ever.
This is one war that continues to cost tens of billions of dollars every year and we aren't seeing much in-return for that investment other than more of the same “problem”. It's time to re-think the strategy, stop trying to police consumption habits, and let law enforcement focus on other issues; violent crimes with victims seeking justice.
Pics:
pixabay
pic2
Pic3 IZquotes
From what I have noticed just about everyone, Democrat, Republican and 3rd party in their 40s and younger recognises that the war on drugs has been an abysmal failure and want to see it end. Either through legalization or decriminalization. With older folks, there are still a large amount clenching to this stupid prohibition. Getting more "young" people in the House and the Senate alone would help make some changes.
you'd be surprised! haha😎 they cater to those votes they're trying to secure and there are plenty of prohibitionists left out there
Indeed they do, however those votes are diminishing.
Posted using Partiko Android
This is one of the big talking points I use to point out govt failure. Total waste. So many of my HS classmates died in the last 5 years from heroin.. what’s up with that?!
Just pissin away money.. not a new thing for the govt tho, U know.
Donald “Rimjob”. Rumsfeld admits the day before 9/11 on national tv that the DoD is dumb AF and don’t know where several TRILLION $ went.. lol buffoons.. all of em. Or straight intent. Which i think it the latter.
Posted using Partiko iOS
Not even getting into the conspiracy side of it all.. and the border. Simply, Pizzagate.
Posted using Partiko iOS
If Meth weren't illegal, everyone could have as much as they wanted for next to nothing. It is cheap and easy to manufacture, to the highest quality... but instead, we have people making it in unoptimum conditions with unoptimum ingredients.
And, oh yeah, there is no shortage on the streets. The suppliers always find a way. Its big business. Lots of money to bribe lots of "officials"
So, of course, the war on drugs has only made it lucrative for those who will do bad things.
Yeah it all goes back to money. I don't think they ever planned on winning the war on drugs. That was just a facade for the American public. To win the war on drugs would be counterproductive. Both drug trade and human trafficking help to bring profits to people and fund the government perhaps even more than our taxes.
This post has been voted on by the SteemSTEM curation team and voting trail. It is elligible for support from @curie.
If you appreciate the work we are doing, then consider supporting our witness stem.witness. Additional witness support to the curie witness would be appreciated as well.
For additional information please join us on the SteemSTEM discord and to get to know the rest of the community!
Please consider setting @steemstem as a beneficiary to your post to get a stronger support.
Please consider using the steemstem.io app to get a stronger support.