In June 2011, the Global Commission on Drug Policy released a critical report, declaring: "The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the …

Dec 8, 2025 · War on Drugs, the effort in the United States since the 1970s to combat illegal drug use by greatly increasing penalties, enforcement, and incarceration for drug offenders.

May 31, 2017 · In June 1971, Nixon officially declared a “War on Drugs,” stating that drug abuse was “public enemy number one.” A rise in recreational drug use in the 1960s likely led to President Nixon’s...

Dec 6, 2025 · The Trump administration’s undeclared war on what it calls “narco-terrorists” in Latin America opens an aggressive new chapter in US history and reignites the war on drugs.

Apr 4, 2025 · For over five decades, the United States has waged a “War on Drugs” – a campaign of political strategy that has led to rather disproportionate consequences. This set of government …

Dec 7, 2023 · This history exposes the truth: the drug war isn’t winnable, as the Global Commission on Drug Policy stated in 2011. And simply legalizing marijuana is not enough.

The official inception of the War on Drugs in 1971 expanded the power of law enforcement agencies and increased penalties on drug users and dealers, which President Ronald Reagan strengthened in the …

In June 1971, President Nixon declared a “war on drugs.” He increased the size, presence, and funding of federal drug control agencies. He pushed through measures such as mandatory sentencing and …

These audio and video clips document the circumstances that led President Nixon to launch the war on drugs, which law enforcement took up at every level of government.

4 days ago · U.S. strikes on three boats in the Pacific highlight a shift toward treating drug trafficking as armed conflict rather than law enforcement. The episode, viewed alongside the earlier “double-tap ...