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The War on Drugs started by Ronald Reagan in 1982, and escalated by George Bush Sr. ... While some believe the War on Drugs is a worthy cause, others believe it is self- destructive, naïve, and unconstitutional. Although the “War” has not been as successful as once thought, to give up now would be admitting defeat, something are politicians seem to have trouble with. ... In order to come to a conclusion, as to the fate of this policy, the positive and negative effects of the War on Drugs must be evaluated.
Regardless of potency, drugs are an unhealthy substance and rates of abuse need to be addressed. ... Border patrols continually make drug shipment seizures and have helped bring the use of illegal drugs down from 10% to 5% of the population dispelling the myth that the War on Drugs has been a complete failure.
Our society has slowly deteriated and the main cause of this seems to be the abuse of drugs. ... The War on Drugs has also created many 
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