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50 Years Later, Is America's War On Drugs At A Turning Point?
50 Years Later, Is America's War On Drugs At A Turning Point?
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15 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In June 1971, then-President Richard Nixon said the U.S. had a new public enemy number one: addiction. It was the beginning of America's long war on drugs. Fifty years later, during months of interviews, NPR found a growing consensus across the political spectrum — including among some in law enforcement — that the drug war simply didn't work. The stories in this episode are from NPR's Brian Mann and Eric Westervelt as part of a special series: The War On Drugs: 50 Years Later.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Jun 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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