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Basic Facts About the War on Drugs
  • The Consumers Union Report On Licit and Illicit Drugs
  • 1. Why were the laws against drugs passed in the first place?
    2. How many people use drugs in the United States?
    3. How many people are actually killed by drugs?
    4. Which drug causes the greatest burden on our medical facilities?
    5. Which drugs are the most addictive?
    6. Do illegal drugs cause violent crime?
    7. Can we win the war on drugs this way?
    8. How many millions of people will have to go to prison?
    9. What does it cost to put a single drug dealer in jail?
    10. What does this drug policy do to the black community?
    11. How does our policy compare with the policies of other countries?
    12. Do the illegal drugs have any legitimate uses?
    13. Does marijuana lead to harder drugs?
    14. What should we do about drugs?

    Charts and Graphs on Drug War Statistics
    15. How dangerous is marijuana, really?
    16. Would "legalization" cost more than it saves?
    17. How many people are currently in prison, and what are they in for?


Milton Friedman on the Drug War


Strategies to End the Drug War

Charts and Graphs About the Drug War

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