Spring 2011 Critical Thinking Research on US Drug Policy
Contents
- 1 Reflections on Drug Policy
- 2 War on Drugs Unsuccessful, Drug Czar Says
- 3 AN ANALYTIC ASSESSMENT OF U.S. DRUG POLICY
- 4 National drug control strategy
- 5 Cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness research of drug abuse prevention : implications for programming and policy
- 6 Programs under fire; D.A.R.E drug prevention curriculum bumped in face of call for measurable results
- 7 Freakonomics
- 8 The Drug War and the U.S.-Mexico Border: The State of Affairs
- 9 US drug policy: a bad export
- 10 "Mexico Cartels Turning into Full Scale Mafias
Reflections on Drug Policy
McBride, D., Y. Terry-McElrath, H. Harwood, J. Inciardi, and C. Leukefeld. "REFLECTIONS ON DRUG POLICY. " Journal of Drug Issues 39.1 (2009): 71-88. Platinum Periodicals, ProQuest. Web. 20 Mar. 2011.
SUMMARY: The history of United States drug policy is complex, ranging from laissez-faire to strict prohibition. In recent years, there has been little federal interest in drug policy reform and a continuing focus on a prohibitionist deterrence approach. During this period, state initiatives have been in the forefront of drug policy experimentation via ballot initiatives, legislative actions, or judicial and administrative policy decisions. The resulting state-level drug policy landscape includes continued prohibition as well as harm reduction, medicalization, and decriminalization. In addition, there has been considerable state-level policy focus on substance abuse treatment quality. With a new presidential administration, there is some indication that drug policy reform may be a national issue as part of the federal health reform agenda
Bryan Newsom
War on Drugs Unsuccessful, Drug Czar Says
"War on Drugs Unsuccessful, Drug Czar Says - CBS News." Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. 13 May 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/13/politics/main6480889.shtml>.
SUMMARY: The war on drugs isn't very effective and it is costing a ton of money. This article shows some of the numbers involved in this war on drugs.
Bryan Newsom
AN ANALYTIC ASSESSMENT OF U.S. DRUG POLICY
Boyam, David, and Peter Reuter. "AN ANALYTIC ASSESSMENT OF U.S. DRUG POLICY." 26 Mar. 2005. Web. <http://www.ahrn.net/library_upload/uploadfile/file2216.pdf>.
SUMMARY: This article provides some ideas of what could be done to help the failing war on drugs.
National drug control strategy
United States. National drug control strategy.. Washington D.C: Executive Office of the President, 1999-2003. Print.
SUMMARY: Official document released by the U.S Government in regards to the “war on drugs”
http://gu.wash-id.net/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=982&recCount=10&recPointer=7&bibId=268780
Nick Pangares
Cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness research of drug abuse prevention : implications for programming and policy
Evans, Richard. Cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness research of drug abuse prevention : implications for programming and policy. Rockville, MD: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, 1998. Print.
http://gu.wash-id.net/vwebv/holdingsInfo?searchId=982&recCount=10&recPointer=12&bibId=261972
SUMMARY: This book speaks about how effective government run drug prevention programs are doing, and the economics of having them against their lack of existence.
Nick Pangares
Programs under fire; D.A.R.E drug prevention curriculum bumped in face of call for measurable results
Williams, Rebecca. "Programs under fire; D.A.R.E drug prevention curriculum bumped in face of call for measurable results." News Sentinal Mar 8 2011: School matters section. Print.
SUMMARY: This news article reveals that some local governments may find their low scale drug prevention programs not as productive as they desired. This could be a huge step towards a greater realization
Nick Pangares
Freakonomics
Levitt, Steven D, and Stephen J. Dubner. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. New York: William Morrow, 2005. Print
SUMMARY: In this book the author investigates into a drug ring and realizes how the black market on drugs is set up as a perfect capitalist society. He then comes to realize how the drug market has more to gain from the war on drugs then they have to lose from legalization.
Nick Pangares
The Drug War and the U.S.-Mexico Border: The State of Affairs
ayan, Tony. "The Drug War and the U.S.-Mexico Border: The State of Affairs." South Atlantic Quarterly105.4 (2006): 863-880. America: History & Life. EBSCO. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.
SUMMARY: This article outlines one of the main drug import/export scenarios, which is that between Mexico and the U.S. It also highlights how the drugs that the U.S buys many times funds Mexico’s local government.
Nick Pangares
US drug policy: a bad export
Nadelmann, E. "US drug policy: a bad export." Foreign Policy 70 (1988): 83. America: History & Life. EBSCO. Web. 21 Mar. 2011.
SUMMARY: This article shows the continuing business of foreign drug importing/exporting, and how that and the war on drugs is costing our government billions of dollars Nick Pangares
"Mexico Cartels Turning into Full Scale Mafias
"Mexico Cartels Turning into Full-scale Mafias - World News - Americas - Focus on Mexico - Msnbc.com." Breaking News, Weather, Business, Health, Entertainment, Sports, Politics, Travel, Science, Technology, Local, US & World News - Msnbc.com. Web. 23 Mar. 2011. <http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32437386/ns/world_news-americas>.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32437386/ns/world_news-americas
"SUMMARY": This talks article talks about how the Drug Cartels in Mexico are beginning to become full scale mafia's that control all of Mexico's small businesses, real estate, job market, and police forces.
Jeff Barnhart
