The War On Drugs And Its Effects On American Soil

It goes without saying that the influx of drugs in America has resulted in legislative actions to halt the consumption, possession, and sales of most drugs. The extent to these measures are better known as â€Å"The War on Drugs;† a term coined in June of 1971 by former President Richard Nixon. The war on drugs is indeed a war; it induces biased, civil attacks on minority groups in America, executed by law enforcement officials through criminal racism. In the course of my paper, I will explain the facts and details that prove the war on drugs is nothing but merely scapegoating minorities on American soil. Drugs, in the United States, are defined by a classification system. While each state differs in the way in which drugs are governed, the†¦show more content†¦Schedule III drugs have moderate or low abuse potential and are products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine), as well as: ketamine, anabolic steroids, and testos terone. Schedule IV drugs have a low potential for abuse and are: Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan, Talwin, Ambien, and Tramadol. Lastly, Schedule V drugs have an even lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV and include: cough medication with less than 200 milligrams of codeine or per 100 milliliters (Robitussin AC), Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, and Parepectolin (DEA.GOV). Why is this a problem? Is it unreasonable to protect the majority of the population from the evils drugs can do? Well, in short, no. The problem with the war on drugs really has nothing to do with the problem of drugs in America, it has to do with the problem America has with who is â€Å"using† these drugs. I do not believe the creation of the Drug War was completely misguided, but it certainly did result that way. Throughout this paper, I am going to explore the history, impacts, reasons, and solutions surrounding the War on Drugs and why it is a legal way to target minorities on American soi l. Historically, we gave drugs a thumbs up. For