- The author’s make the statement “the war on drugs is cloaked in imagery.” First describe what is meant by this statement and then discuss how this imagery impacts certain segments of society.
- One drug control strategy has been to interdict shipments of illicit drugs and narcotics by focusing on high-level dealers. What effect has this strategy had on drug kingpins and their organizations? On the price and availability of illicit drugs?
- When and where were DARE programs implemented? What have research studies concluded about the effectiveness of DARE programs?
- Because of the vast number of different kinds of problems that drugs create, a community problem-solving approach will be more effective than responding to individual incidents. Do you agree or not? Why? Provide the rationale for your opinion one way or the other.
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