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The Long War on Drugs
By
Anne L. Foster
Anne L. Foster
Anne L. Foster is Associate Professor of History at Indiana State University, author of
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Duke University Press
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This content is made freely available by the publisher. It may not be redistributed or altered. All rights reserved.
ISBN electronic:
978-1-4780-2755-3
Publication date:
2023
Book Chapter
War on Drugs Declared
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Published:November 2023
Although the United States has followed a “war on drugs” approach for decades, President Nixon's more formal declaration of a War on Drugs had some consequences. Initially, domestic policy balanced punishment and supply-side control with prevention and treatment, but the punishment approach soon became dominant. Globally, US supply-side control pushed drug production further underground and to new locations worldwide.
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