Drug Policies in the U.S. and Globally
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7.5 Drug Policy and the War on Illegal Drugs by
ISBN: 9781946135230Publication Date: 2016-03-25Learning Objectives
1. Explain whether the DARE program is effective.
2. Outline the goals and examples of a harm reduction approach to drug use.
3. List the problems arising from the current legal war on illegal drugs.
CNN Video Clip -- Nancy Reagan's 'Just Say No' campaign
In September 1986, first lady Nancy Reagan warned Americans about drugs, including a then-new drug called crack.
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The Death Penalty for Drug Offences: Global Overview 2015: The Extreme Fringe of Global Drug Policy
Since being launched in 2007, HRI's death penalty project has been the leading global resource on the issue of the death penalty for drug offences. Our 'Global Overview’ series, one of the project’s main outputs, monitors the death penalty for drugs in law and practice worldwide, and also considers critical developments on the issue.
Please read full PDF -- Death Penalty Drugs Report Oct 2015