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Topic 1 DQ 1 (Obj. 1.2) There have been many legislative attempts at controlling the use of illicit drugs (whether prescription-type or otherwise). Why, or why not, have these attempts been effective? In your response, consider the root causes of illicit drug use. In 1968, Richard Nixon was the first president to attack and create legislation regarding illicit drug use directly. Nixon's "war on drugs" led to the creation of the Controlled Substances Act and the Drug Enforcement Administration (Levinthal, 2023). Fast-forwarding roughly 30 years, after the attack on 9/11 President Bush made a focused effort to protect US borders from terrorism and drugs. This led to more intensive border patroling and tension between the US, Mexico, China, and the Middle East. However, according to data presented by Levinthal (2023), illicit drug use has fluctuated but has remained fairly steady among adolescents and young adults, over 90 thousand deaths in 2020 were directly related to drug overdose, and the average of drug-related deaths remain between 25 and 44. There is also the argument that the systemic effort to reduce drug use has created a systemic loop that causes further drug use. And despite the use of crack and heroin being reduced, the US has seen a surge in opioid and meth use. Therefore, I believe that despite noble efforts against illicit drugs the government has failed to prevent or restrict illicit drug use. In the end, the government can't directly prevent people from using drugs or developing drug addictions. They can only do their best to attempt to keep drugs off the street and educate the public about the dangers of illicit drugs and their use. References: Levinthal, C. F. (2023). Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society (9th ed.). Pearson. Challenges and Limitations, https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/ondcp/ondcp-fact- sheets/drug-decriminalization-in-portugal-challenges-and-

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