May 12, 2008

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"The illegal drug trade is the financial engine that fuels many terrorist organizations around the world,” then-speaker of the house Dennis Hastert said in September 2001 as he announced the formation of a new task force to combat drug trafficking.
A program of the Reagan administration, Zero Tolerance gave the Coast Guard the right to seize and put up for auction any vessel with any amount of drugs found on board. The program was quickly modified after two million-dollar yachts were seized within two weeks for having a fraction of an ounce of marijuana on board.
Over 100 million vehicles, 55 million commercial airline travelers, and 40 million pedestrians pass through U.S. border crossings and ports-of-entry every year.
In 2002 a federal government study showed 323,000 new users of cocaine under the age of 18.

Drug Trafficking

Drug trafficking is the illegal production and distribution of controlled substances. It includes the money involved in the many phases of the illegal drug business, but it encompasses far more than that. Drug trafficking has far-reaching effects on many aspects of society, from the presence of gangs and gang-related violence to the impact of drug money in poor neighborhoods.

Drug Trafficking Overview

Drug trafficking is the illegal production and distribution of controlled substances. The United States is the world's largest market for illegal drugs, with some 13 million Americans spending about $60 billion each year. In the past, marijuana, cocaine, and heroin were the most heavily abused drugs, but synthetic drugs such…>> (read more)

Drug Trafficking Points of View

4 Government Leadership and Community Efforts Can Win the War on Drugs
5 War on Drugs Has Been Unsuccessful
6 War on Drugs Infringes on Civil Liberties
7 War on Drugs Harms America's Children
8 War on Inner-City Drug Traffickers Is Ineffective
9 Drug Trafficking Contributes to Organized Crime
10 War on Drugs Can Be Won
11 America Must Continue the War on Drugs
12 Prohibition Strategy Can Win the War on Drugs
13 Drug Trafficking Contributes to Gang-Related Crime
14 Drug Trafficking Harms Inner Cities
15 Drug Trafficking Harms the Economy
16 Drug Trafficking Has Corrupted the American Government
17 The United States Should Not Assist Colombia's War Against Drug Traffickers
18 The United States Should Not Support Colombia's Brutal Military
19 Hemispheric Efforts Can Combat Drug Trafficking
20 Government Cooperation Can Combat Drug Trafficking
21 Certification Laws Can Combat Drug Trafficking
22 Development Programs Can Combat Drug Trafficking
23 Reducing American Demand Can Combat Drug Trafficking
24 Law Enforcement Cannot Combat Drug Trafficking
25 Legalization Can Combat Drug Trafficking
26 Drug Trafficking Has Corrupted the Mexican Government
27 Assisting Colombia Is in the United States' Best Interest
28 Colombia Deserves Assistance to Combat Drug Trafficking
29 More Assistance Is Needed to Combat Drug Trafficking in Colombia
30 Increased Aid to Colombia's Military Will Not Reduce Drug Trafficking

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