Millions of dollars are spent annually in the War on Drugs causing many to wonder if this fight is cost-effective or if an alternative such as legalization would be more realistic than current efforts in drug prevention. ... As Duke states, illegal-drug use has been reduced dramatically in the past few years among white middle and upper classes-but hardly or not at all among ethnic minorities, who largely inhabit out inner cities. ... New York authorities supported DuPont's research, stating the reduced prices also accompanied increases in the numbers of both new users and abusers of coca...

• Word Count: 4794
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Millions of dollars are spent annually in the War on Drugs causing many to wonder if this fight is cost-effective or if an alternative such as legalization would be more realistic than current efforts in drug prevention. ... As Duke states, illegal-drug use has been reduced dramatically in the past few years among white middle and upper classes-but hardly or not at all among ethnic minorities, who largely inhabit out inner cities. ... New York authorities supported DuPont's research, stating the reduced prices also accompanied increases in the numbers of both new users and abusers of coca...

• Word Count: 4624
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate