Research and Report

There are many questions that could be asked about this issue, it's a very controversial. Some people think that the U.S. should end this war. Others think that it should continue and it expand as far as law enforcement and money. Three questions were asked and research about this issue. How much has this war on drugs cost the U.S.? How effective has the war been? Has the Bush administration done good or bad for this war? To answer these questions some in depth research had to be done.
The first question that was asked was, how much has this was on drugs cost the U.S.? Well this can be explained in many different ways. Ben Wallace-Wells of Rolling Stone said, " After Thirty-Five Years and $500 Billion, Drugs Are as Cheap and Plentiful as Ever: An Anatomy of a Failure." Also according to the author of "Financial Cost of the War on Drugs," said that it's a $40 billion a year, but in 2003 the amount spent was which equals to $600 every second. That is to much money being spent on this war that has failed for over 35 years. That money could have gone to more important issues that are going on in the U.S.
Although the U.S. government has spent an enormous amount of time fighting this war on drugs it has not paid of very well. According to the author of "Effectiveness of the War on Drugs," it has been proven that the war budget has increased $39 billion since 1980. Despite America's efforts, illicit drugs are cheaper and purer than they were two decades ago, and continue to be readily available. This should tell the U.S. something, that either they need to give up or put more money an effort into it.
Many people believe that Bush's administration has done no good for this country in 2 terms. They were wrong, his administration saw victory on this war on drugs, not complete, but they did see very good progress. In an interview that President Bush has with Rolling Stone he stated some goals that he and his administration set out for and they reached them, as he say in his interview. "In 2002, I set a goal to reduce illegal drug use by 10 percent over two years, and by 25 percent over five years. This Monday, we will release the annual National Drug Control Strategy, which shows the impressive progress we have made. Youth drug use declined 11 percent between 2001 and 2003, meaning 400,000 fewer young people used drugs. These results exceeded our goal, and proved that our hard work is paying off." Those seem like some pretty successful numbers compared to the other administrations that have gone through the White House. What does President-Elect Barack Obama have in store for this country?
In conclusion, hopefully this research answered those questions asked. Also hopefully this helps you develop your own thesis about the America's war on drugs, and if you want to see your tax money funding this failing war.

Drug Policy Alliance. "Effectiveness of the War on Drugs". Drug Policy Alliance. 11/10/08 .

Gleason, Chistina . "Financial Cost of the War on Drugs". Suite 101. 11/10/08 .

Longley, Robert . "Bush Sees Victories in War on Drugs". Rolling Stone . 11/10/08 .

Wallace-Wells, Ben . "How America Lost the War on Drugs". Rolling Stone . 11/10/08