Problem: According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics Drug and Crime Facts (year), more than 250,000 prisoners were incarcerated in state and Federal prisons for drug offenses, and drug offenders constituted 20% of state prisoners and more than 53% of federal prisoners (Mosher, Clayton, & Akins, Scott. Drugs and Drug Policy, 2020. p. 340).
How has the War on Drugs in the U.S. impacted drug use, drug users, drug dealers and communities plagued by drug epidemics? Need Assignment Help?
What are the notable disparities in the implementation of zero tolerance policies for different substances?
What, if any, are more viable solutions for addressing drug epidemics?
Describe the role of women in both activist movements and what was accomplished.
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book-Mosher, Clayton & Akins, Scott. Drugs and Drug Policy. SAGE Publications.
Chapter 7 Drug Prevention
Chapter 8 Drug Treatment
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