War on Drugs
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The War on Drugs is a long-running U.S. government campaign that uses law enforcement, legislation, and international efforts to reduce the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal drugs.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drug control policy
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government campaign → public policy initiative → |
| announcedBy |
Richard Nixon
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| associatedWithAgency |
Drug Enforcement Administration
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Federal Bureau of Investigation → Office of National Drug Control Policy → U.S. Customs and Border Protection → |
| associatedWithLaw |
Controlled Substances Act
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| associatedWithPresident |
Barack Obama
→
Bill Clinton → Donald Trump → George H. W. Bush → George W. Bush → Richard Nixon → Ronald Reagan → |
| country |
United States
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| criticizedFor |
human rights abuses abroad
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limited impact on drug availability → mass incarceration → public health harms → racial disparities in sentencing → |
| declaredYear |
1971
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| focusSubstance |
cocaine
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heroin → marijuana → methamphetamine → |
| influencedPolicyIn |
Colombia
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Latin America → Mexico → |
| initiatedBy |
United States federal government
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| policyArea |
criminal justice
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foreign policy → public health → |
| policyGoal |
reduce illegal drug consumption
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reduce illegal drug distribution → reduce illegal drug production → |
| policyTool |
asset forfeiture
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border control → criminal legislation → domestic policing → drug interdiction → drug scheduling → eradication of drug crops → incarceration → international cooperation → law enforcement → mandatory minimum sentencing → military assistance abroad → |
| relatedConcept |
drug prohibition
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harm reduction → mass incarceration in the United States → |
| startPeriod |
early 1970s
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 → Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 ("United States federal drug control strategy") → Public Law 100-690 → |
partOf |
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
("War on Drugs in the United States")
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Controlled Substances Penalties Amendments Act of 1984 → |
relatedTo |
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Armed Forces of Colombia
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conflict |
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Reagan administration
(""Just Say No" campaign association")
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drugPolicy |
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13th
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Lucius
("The War on Drugs")
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Sicario
("War on drugs")
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Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
("The War on Drugs")
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notableWinner |
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Nancy Reagan
("Just Say No campaign")
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notableWork |
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Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
("United States drug policy debates")
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They Say
("The War on Drugs")
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