What role should the US play in reducing the production of illicit drugs-such as cocaine and heroin-in places like Bolivia and Afghanistan?

by J P Burton

Vices will always be a powerful tool for our enemies. When our enemies are barred from entering our country through the front door, with vices they have a back door available that lets them in! Such is the case with drug u...read more

by Steve Lussing

The 2005 report of the United Nation's Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) stated that the global retail trade in illicit drugs for the year 2003 was estimated to constitute 0.9 percent of the world gross domestic product (G...read more

by Justin Page

The US should play a dominant role in reducing the production of drugs throughout the world. The fact is that drugs are a huge threat to the public welfare, and any good parent aspires to keep their children away from dru...read more

by V. Kumar

Production, consumption or supply - where should the illegal trade of illicit drugs, like Cocaine and Heroin, be controlled? That is the central question of this debate, and many other similar issues that have puzzled the...read more

by R.L Hanlon

As the US wages it war on drugs, it appears they may be interfering in a war that is not theirs to battle and one they appear to be failing at drastically. When eliminating the exportation of drugs, especially those culti...read more

by Steven Pell

Illicit drugs are derivatives of natural substances. It is not our governments right to regulate the growth and distribution of any natural growth or resource. It is an individuals own right to make decisions concerning th...read more

by Briana Murphy

According to a poll by Captura Consulting SRL, 38% of adults in Bolivia are ready to re-elect President Evo Morales in the next presidential election. The cocaleros, or coca farmers, hold President Evo Morales in especiall...read more

by Eric Lannak

Most drug-crops are raised by impoverished farmers who see no other way to improve their lives. In Bolivia and Afghanistan, they eagerly accept small payments (princely sums to them) for their labors. Drug-crop farming is ...read more

by Colette Georgii

DRUGS: A MATTER OF BIOTERRORISM In February 2001 the Talaban had all but eradicated opium production in Afghanistan. Then 911 happened and we went to Afghanistan to wipe out the Talaban and oust Osama bin Laden. But w...read more

by Jeremy A. Feliciano

The United States can have a strong influence on reducing the production of illicit drugs, but may run into some obstacles while trying to intervene. Throughout history the United States has tried to control drug trafficki...read more

by Teresa Christin

Drug use is a part of the human condition. It has been that way since the dawn of mankind. The only way to reduce the production of illicit drugs is to reduce the potential huge profits from manufacturing and selling it. ...read more

by Terry Mahoney

The United States has a profound responsibility for the impact of illicit drug production and distribution worldwide. It is one of the world's largest marketplaces for drugs, and because of the liberties Americans enjoy, ...read more

by Adam Bestwick

As a child in the 1980's, I was raised by a television set. My young, sponge-like brain soaked up every broad casted detail, especially advertisements. I recall being disturbed by an ominous black frying pan. "This is y...read more

by John S Willard Jr

The production of coca in Bolivia and the production of poppy's in Afghanistan is the only source of income for the many poor farmers that raise or grow the crops. The climate and terrain in those two regions mandate what ...read more

by Roselyn Lionhart

WHAT ROLE SHOULD THE US PLAY IN REDUCING THE PRODUCTION OF ILLICIT DRUGS-SUCH AS COCAINE AND HEROIN-IN PLACES LIKE BOLIVIA AND AFGHANISTAN? NONE! We would be much better off reducing the production of tobacco in the Un...read more

by Joseph Malek

For many years tons of cocaine has been coming into the United States of America each and every year since someone invented a way to refine those coca leaves into a high powered, deadly, illegal and addictive drug known as...read more

by Richard Carpenter

The US has played a role in the increased production of the poppy crop in Afghanistan for a long time. The key question is should the US withdraw from Afghanistan as a military presence and remain as an economic adviser, ...read more

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by Marcus Brooks

During the late 80s and 90s, our American government attempted to stem drug-trafficking. Cocaine consumption exploded to an outrageous 80% of the world's total usage. Addicts popped up from anywhere. From the inner citi...read more

by Barbara Stanley

The United States has, for many years, tried several ways to stem the production of cocaine and heroin in Bolivia and Afghanistan. We have tried paying farmers in Afghanistan to grow crops other than poppies. With their ...read more

by hibernianscribe

The United States, the world's leading economic power should take the lead in controlling the production, distribution and usage of hard drugs. The world needs strong leadership. The future of western society is threatened...read more